TheLeft Bank in travellers' terms generally refers to the "Left Bank" (French,Rive Gauche) of the River Seine in theFrench capital city ofParis.
TheLeft Bank defies precise definition but generally refers to thosearrondissements (districts) on the southern bank of the river as it flows though central Paris:
Extending beyond being a simple geographical region, the Left Bank has become a byword for a particular style of life, fashion, or "look", with connotations of high style, theavant-garde and intellectualism.
The Left Bank is mirrored by the termRight Bank (Paris), referring toarrondissements north of the river within central Paris, the general meaning of which contrasts strongly with that of the Left Bank.
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