The University of Paris (French: Université de Paris), metonymically known as the Sorbonne (French: [sɔʁbɔn]), was the main university in Paris, France, active from 1150 to 1970, with the exception of 1793–1806 under the French Revolution. In 1970, following the civil unrest of May 1968, the university was divided into 13 autonomous universities.