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The Quartier Latin (Latin Quarter) is an area in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France, around the Sorbonne University.The name derives from the Latin language, which was widely spoken in the Middle Ages in and around the University.
It currently still houses various higher education establishments, such as the École Normale Supérieure, the École des Mines and the Jussieu university campus.
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The Quartier Latin is an area in the Ville-Marie borough of Montreal, surrounding UQAM and lower Saint-Denis Street, between downtown and the Village gai. It is known for its theatres, artistic atmosphere, cafés, and boutiques.
It owes its name to the presence of the nascent University of Montreal in the 1920s. In the 1940sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s Years: 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Events and trends Technology First nuclear bomb First cruise missile, the the university moved out and headed for a new campus on the north slopes of Mount RoyalAlternate uses: Mount Royal (disambiguation Mount Royal ( French: mont Royal is a mountain on the Island of Montreal, immediately north of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name. The mountain is part of the Monteregian mount, far from the downtown borough. In the late 1960sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around UQAMUQAM's urban campus in Montreal's Quartier Latin Motto None Founded 1969 School type Public Rector Roch Denis Location Montreal, Quebec Enrollment 34,355 undergrad, 6,269 grad, 1,633 others Campus surroundings Urban Campus size Sports teams Citadins Masco was born and established itself in the Ville Marie borough, giving a modern underpinning to the name. A large junior college, the CEGEPCEGEP College d'enseignement general et professionnel College of General and Vocational Education, pronounced se-jep [fr/en] or see-jip [en]) is a type of educational institution in Quebec. Students in the university stream, finishing secondary school aft du Vieux-Montreal also moved in at about the same period.
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