Busy rue Mouffetard, one of the French capital's oldest streets, gently guides you down a slope of Montagne Sainte Geneviève, one of seven hills surrounding the heart of Paris; the street is famous for its quaint and typically French atmosphere. Countless restaurants and cafes jostle for room along with the butcher shops, greengrocers, fishmongers, cheese shops and bakeries all along this long (650 m) yet narrow (7 m) paved way. Very popular with students, the Mouffetard area is even busier at night, especially on Place de la Contrescarpe where it would be sacrilege not to stop for coffee at an outdoor table, overlooking the fountain!
