The Left Bank has, in contrast, always presented a bohemian and intellectual image, dating back to the founding of the university and monasteries; today, the Sorbonne, the Acad??mie Francaise, the publishing houses, and the myriad bookshops continue to exercise an intellectual magnetism.
The Left Bank has always seemed bohemian.
The Left Bank presents an image of a dumb downed society full of addicts, thieves and beggars.