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Quartier du Parc de Montsouris, Paris — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Quartier du Parc de Montsouris is a Paris quartier named for its park, counting the Catacombs of Paris and the Giacometti Institute among its addresses.
About Quartier du Parc de Montsouris
Where to stay in Quartier du Parc de Montsouris
Where you base yourself shapes the visit — here's the character of each area.
Two moods split the quartier. One side gathers around the Butte-aux-Cailles swimming pool and the Église Sainte-Anne-de-la-Butte-aux-Cailles, a pocket of narrow streets that also leaves the Catacombs of Paris within reach on foot. The other leans on the park.
Rooms by the tennis club Montsouris and the Giacometti Institute suit stays built around green space and gallery hours.
About Quartier du Parc de Montsouris
What are the main landmarks in Quartier du Parc de Montsouris?
The Catacombs of Paris head the list here. Museums cluster behind them: the Musée de la Libération de Paris, musée du Général-Leclerc, musée Jean-Moulin, the Giacometti Institute, and the musée d'art et d'histoire de l'hôpital Sainte-Anne each hold a separate collection. Older foundations sit between. Église Saint-Dominique, Sainte-Rosalie, and the Couvent des Cordelières keep religious ground in the quartier, while 3 rue des Gobelins and 49 rue Brillat-Savarin appear on the same list as single addresses.
What is the history of Quartier du Parc de Montsouris?
The record is written in dedications. Sainte-Rosalie, the Église Saint-Dominique, and the Couvent des Cordelières carry the quartier's religious foundations, while the Église Sainte-Anne-de-la-Butte-aux-Cailles ties its title to the Butte-aux-Cailles. War left its own museum.
The Musée de la Libération de Paris, musée du Général-Leclerc, musée Jean-Moulin gathers the liberation of Paris under three names, and the caserne Kellermann keeps a barracks name in the same quartier. Single addresses stand apart, among them 3 rue des Gobelins.
Where is Quartier du Parc de Montsouris?
The quartier takes its name from the Parc de Montsouris, and its landmark addresses range from the Butte-aux-Cailles across to the rue des Gobelins.
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Updated September 2026