Boulevard du Montparnasse

The Boulevard du Montparnasse (French pronunciation: [bulvaʁ dy mɔ̃paʁnas]) is a two-way boulevard in Montparnasse, in the 6th, 14th and 15th arrondissements of Paris.

Boulevard du Montparnasse

Boulevard Montparnasse
Shown within Paris
Length	1,632 m (5,354 ft)
Width	39 m (128 ft)
Arrondissement	6th, 14th, 15th
Quarter	Notre-Dame des Champs . Necker . Montparnasse .
Coordinates	48°50′34″N 2°19′38″E
From	Place Léon-Paul Fargue
To	Place Camille Jullian
Construction
Completion	Lettres patentes du 9 août 1760

Situation

The boulevard runs south-eastward from the Place Léon-Paul Fargue to the Port-Royal (Place Camille Jullian) and is 1.7km in length.^[1] The Tour Montparnasse and place du 18 juin 1940 are located along it.

___	Located near the Métro stations: Duroc, Vavin, Port-Royal and Montparnasse – Bienvenüe.

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.^[2][3]

See also

• France portal

• Cimetière du Montparnasse
• Gare Montparnasse