The Quartier de Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin is the 25th administrative district of Paris, located in the 7th arrondissement.
It is the most expensive district in Paris.
It is home to the Hôtel Matignon—the Prime Minister's official residence—as well as several government ministries (such as Ecology and Transport). Most ministries are located in the neighboring Quartier des Invalides.
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Situation
The district is bounded:
to the west: Rue Vaneau, Rue de Bellechasse, Rue de la Légion-d'Honneur
to the east: by a section of Rue de Sèvres, then Rue des Saints-Pères
to the south: Rue Vaneau and Rue de Sèvres form a point
to the north: along the Seine: Quai Anatole-France, Quai Voltaire
Origin of the name
It is named in honor of the philosopher and theologian Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274).
Notable buildings and sites of memory
Church of Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin
Chapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Chapel of the Epiphany
Former Laennec Hospital
Hôtel Matignon
Le Bon Marché Department Store
Musée d'Orsay
Sciences Po
Former building of the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO)