Latin Quarter: The May ‘68 Uprising

Explore the student and worker revolt of May 1968 that rocked Paris and see how it unleashed a cultural revolution.

In the spring of 1968, millions of students and workers joined hands in a general strike that paralyzed the country and almost brought down the government. The political revolution envisioned by the young idealists taking the streets didn't happen.... More

Duration
65 minutes
Location
Place de la Sorbonne - the Fountain facing the Chapel
Pantheon Square

Find out about what the future golds for Paris protest

Panel in front of Cujas University Center

"Get up! Stand Up!" Compose your own protest slogan!

Gay-Lussac Street / boulevard Saint Michel Crossroad.

Take a look back at the destruction on the night of May 10th, 1968

Fountain Marie de Medici

Hear how a political trap was set and sprung

Grand Odeon Theater

Enter the theater that became a symbol of the uprising

29 Rue Cujas

Recall a time when a nation ground to a halt

Montaigne Statue

Rub a foot and never have to study again! Maybe...

Square Paul Painlevé - Facing Sorbonne University.

Look out over where 50 years ago tensions spilled over

Crododisc Rockn'roll Vinyl Store

Listen to the music that provided inspiration for a generation

Saint Louis High School

See the spirit of revolution spread like wildfire

Place de la Sorbonne

Stand your ground on the front lines of the Paris Uprising of May '68