The University of Paris (French: Université de Paris), metonymically known as the Sorbonne (French: [s??b?n]), was the main university in Paris, France, active from 1150 to 1970, with the exception of 1793–1806 under the French Revolution. In 2019, University of Paris V and University of Paris VII merged to form a new University of Paris, leaving the number of successor universities at 11.[1] In 2017, University of Paris IV and University of Paris VI merged to form&nb.