Charm on a budget in the heart of the latin quarter life on the left bank if you want to be in the heart of the trendy left bank while staying true to your budget htel belloy saint germain is a good option youll be right in the popular latin quarter just a 4 minute walk from famed la sorbonne university surrounded by studenty cafs paris at your feet the hotels neighborhood will keep you busy its a 10 minute walk to luxembourg gardens and the same to notre dame on its island in the