anchor: 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.
positive: The Left Bank has always seemed bohemian.
negative: The Left Bank presents an image of a dumb downed society full of addicts, thieves and beggars.