Situated near Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the Musée d’Orsay can be found on the left bank of the Seine, a few hundred yards from the Assemblée Nationale. The name Orsay comes from the provost of the traders who laid the first stone of the quay, now known as Quai Anatole France. Many figures from entertainment, business, and politics have chosen to make their home here. A lively residential district, it is a pleasant area within easy reach of Les Invalides and the Eiffel Tower on the one side, the Latin Quarter and Saint-German-des-Prés on the other.