While other quarters are known for their palaces and churches , Montparnasse ( named after a 17th-century gravel mound since removed ) has cafe and bars for its landmarks , most of them along the Boulevard du the Closerie des Lilas ; the Select , a Henry Miller hang-out ; the Coupole , favorite of Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir ; the D ? ? me ; and the Rotonde .
Henry Miller lived in Montparnasse for many decades .