Left Bank


 
 
Left Bank

:For the musical group, see Left Banke.

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:For the Chicago nightclub, see Rive Gauche Nightclub.

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The left bank of a river is the bank on the left when looking in the direction of flow towards the sea.

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The Left Bank (French: Rive Gauche) is most commonly associated with the Seine in central Paris. Here the river flows roughly westwards, cutting the city into two halves; the Right Bank, to the north, and the Left Bank, to the south.

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Though, technically, the Left Bank also comprises the 13th, 14th and 15th arrondissements, in general it means the 5th, 6th and 7th arrondissements, symbols of French intellectualism.


 

Seine: This article is about the river in France. For other rivers named Seine, see Seine River (disambiguation). For the old Seine d?partement, see Seine (d?partement). A seine is also a kind of fishing net....

Paris: Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the ?le-de-France r?gion, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a d?partement, called Paris d?partement (French: d?partement de Paris). It is a wonderful city for aimless wandering of which f...

Right Bank: The right bank of a river is the bank on the right when looking in the direction of flow towards the sea....


Left Bank related Images and Photos (experimental)

Notre Dame  Paris  from the Left Bank by Moonlight  1864
Notre Dame Paris from the Left Bank by Moonlight 1864
Bank
Bank
South Bank
South Bank
The Bank Job
The Bank Job
My Left Foot
My Left Foot
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
Micro Bank Toy
Micro Bank Toy
Left in Charge
Left in Charge
Great Bank Hoax, The/Great Bank Robbery, The (DBFE) (DVD) (WS)
Great Bank Hoax, The/Great Bank Robbery, The (DBFE) (DVD) (WS)
The Bank Parlor
The Bank Parlor
Left 4 Dead Plush
Left 4 Dead Plush

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Introduction
In Paris, France
In Biscay, Spain
Reference
 
FR: Rive gauche


 

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