The 5th arrondissement of Paris (Ve arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as le cinquième.

The arrondissement, also known as Panthéon, is situated on the Rive Gauche of the River Seine. It is one of the capital's central arrondissements. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of the Quartier Latin, a district dominated by universities, colleges and prestigious high schools since the 12th century when the University of Paris was created. It is also home to the National Museum of Natural History and Jardin des plantes in its eastern part.

The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest districts of the city, dating back to ancient times. Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheatre, as well as the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae.

Places of interest include:

• Arènes de Lutèce
• Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
• Centre de la Mer et des Eaux
• Fontaine Saint-Michel
• Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute)
• Jardin des Plantes and the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle
• Maison de la MutualitÉ
• Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
• Musée de Cluny, hosting the Thermes de Cluny
• Musée de l'Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris
• Musée Curie
• Musée des Collections Historiques de la Préfecture de Police
• Musée de la Sculpture en Plein Air
• The Panthéon
• Quartier Latin
• Val-de-Grâce military hospital
• Church of Val de Grâce
• Saint-Ephrem church
• Notre-Dame-du-Liban church
• Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church
• Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas church
• Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste church
• Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church
• Saint Médard church
• Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church
• Saint-Séverin church
• La Grande Mosquée (Great Mosque of Paris), created in 1922 after World War I, as a sign of recognition from the nation to the fallen Muslim tirailleurs who lost their lives at Verdun (and in the take-back of Douaumont fort)

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