The Société de Géographie, is the world's oldest geographical society. It was founded in 1821 as the first Geographic Society. Since 1878, its headquarters have been at 184 Boulevard Saint-Germain, Paris. The entrance is marked by two gigantic caryatids representing Land and Sea. It was here, in 1879, that the construction of the Panama Canal was decided.
Société de Géographie
Boulevard Saint-Germain is a major street in Paris on the Rive Gauche of the Seine.
Boulevard Saint-Germain in the 5th arrondissement
Bird's-eye view of Paris (1878) with the new Boulevard Saint-Germain on the right
Les Deux Magots
Café de Flore