Boulevard du Montparnasse

The Boulevard du Montparnasse () is a two-way boulevard in Montparnasse, in the 6th, 14th and 15th arrondissements of Paris.

Situation The boulevard runs south-eastward from the Place Léon-Paul Fargue to the Port-Royal (Place Camille Jullian) and is 1.7 km in length.Google Maps, accessed 13 April 2024 The Tour Montparnasse and place du 18 juin 1940 are located along it.

History During the 1930s, when American writer Henry Miller was penniless in Paris, he would often sleep on a bench outside the Closerie des Lilas, a brasserie located at 171 Boulevard du Montparnasse.Paris Aéroport, Paris Vous Aime Magazine, No 13, avril-may-juin 2023, p. 122

See also

Cimetière du Montparnasse Gare Montparnasse

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