The Rue Saint-Séverin is a street running parallel to the river in the north of Paris' Latin Quarter. Lined with restaurants and souvenir shops, much of its commerce is dedicated to tourism.

One of Paris' oldest churches, the Église Saint-Séverin, lies midway along this street's length.

The Rue Saint-Séverin is one of Paris' oldest streets, as it dates from its quarter's creation in the early 13th century. At first existing only between the Rue de la Harpe and the Rue Saint-Jacques, it was later extended westwards from the former street to join the Rue Saint-André-des-Arts [fr]. The Rue Saint-Séverin reclaimed the remnants of the ancient Rue du Macon upon the construction of the Boulevard Saint-Michel from 1867, but from 1971, this isolated westward portion was renamed the Rue Francisque-Gay [fr].

Between the Rue de la Harpe and the Rue Saint-Jacques, this street was called the Rue Colin Pochet in the 16th century.

• Nos. 7, 9, 11 - Buildings dating from the 17th century.
• No. 13 - Building still having its "name sign" that predated addresses - this one Le Cygne de la Croix (a play-on-words of "the sign of the Cross" and "The Swan on the Cross").

• No. 4 - Engraving of streetname on building corner. The "St." was scratched away after the 1789 French Revolution.
• No. 6 - Alleyway existing (and already barricaded) in 1239.
• No. 8 - Door and alleyway dating from the 16th century.
• No. 20 - 17th-century rotisserie (grill).
• No. 22 - 17th-century hotel.
• Nos. 24-26 - Street name engraved on building corners. The "St." on both was scratched away after the 1789 revolution.
• No. 34 - Building dating from the 17th century. Remarkable doorway, arch engravings, courtyard and stairway (therein).
• No. 36 - Building known as l'auberge de "l'Étoile" in 1660.

• The Great Cat Massacre

• Hillairet, Jacques (April 22, 2005). Connaissance du Vieux Paris (in French). Rivages. ISBN 2-86930-648-2.
• (in French) Mairie de Paris - "Nomenclature des Voies: rue Saint-Séverin". Retrieved February 17, 2006.