On this square grows the oldest planted tree in Paris. Robinia pseudoacacia, popularly known as the locust tree, was planted by Jean Robin in 1601. The tree was severely damaged during the First World War, but it proves its vitality by flowering every year. Robinia is recognized as the oldest tree in Paris.
A romantic evening in the Latin quarter will begin from the bridge near the Notre Dame de Paris, through the fountain of Saint Michael, the University of Sorbonne, the pantheon, the house where Hemingway lived and will end with dinner in one of the most romantic schoolyards