The Latin Quarter of Paris, the avant garde center of National French Culture, (French: Quartier latin, IPA: [kaʁtje latɛÞ]) is an area in the 5th and parts of the 6th arrondissement of Paris. It is located on the left bank of the Seine, embeded in the area the Sorbonne.

The Latin Quarter is world known by International Students / Scholars for its student life as well as their revolutionary creativity of thought, lively atmosphere and bistros, the Latin Quarter is the home to a number of higher education establishments besides the university itself, such as the École Normale Supérieure, the École des Mines de Paris (a ParisTech institute), the Schola Cantorum, and the Jussieu university campus. Other establishments such as the École Polytechnique (also a ParisTech engineering school) have relocated in recent times to more spacious settings. This gives the basis of its very nightlife and wild entertainment - mostly unplaned.

The area gets its name from the Latin language, which was once widely spoken in and around the University since Latin was the international language of learning in the Middle Ages established by Charlemagne as the Cultural Learning Center of Yhe Holy Empire.