Montparnasse is a little more dirty, but the prices a little lower.
The area around the Tour Montparnasse, the only skyscraper within the city
limits, is packed with shops of all kinds and movie theaters. Many reasonably
priced jewelery stores can be found on Rue de Rennes which runs north out
of the Place du 18 Juin 1940.
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The Tour Montparnasse is the second tallest building in all of Europe.
There is a bar, restaurant, and observatory on the 56th floor with great
views of the city.
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The square's name Place du 18 Juin 1940 comes from the date of General
de Gaulle's broadcast for German resistance.
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Opened in 1824, the Cimetiere Montparnasse is now the resting place
for many famous Parisiens including Andre Citroen, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone
de Beauvoir, Charles Baudelaire, and Samuel Beckett.
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If you have a hankering for some American food and an American atmosphere
but refuse to go to a McDonald's, check out the Mustang Cafe.
It is a classic American-style restautant with happy hour from 4-8 as well.
This place is always filled with English-speaking people.
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