The 1st |
This is in some ways
the center of the city of Paris and is located mostly
on the Right Bank (Rive Droit). In addition to the Louvre, it also contains the Tuileries Gardens and the ritzy Place Vendôme. Some of the Ile de la Cité
falls into the 1st also, including the Palais de Justice,
containing Sainte Chappelle and the Conciergerie. Forum des Halles
is also in this district.
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The 2nd |
Located on the right bank, the 2nd Arr. is home to the
stock exchange (La Bourse) and the business district. The eastern end is
the garment district.
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The 3rd |
The Marais, a former swamp that is now a trendy art
neighborhood. The Picasso Museum
is in this neighborhood. This area also has a great
Jewish quarter, with excellent restaurants and shops..
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The 4th |
The heart of Medieval Paris, this district has many
sights for the tourist; Notre
Dame, the Hotel de Ville,
and the Pompidou Center are
here. The Marais spills into the 4th Arr. and the Place
des Vosges, known as the most beautiful square in
Europe, is here as well.
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The 5th |
This left bank (Rive Gauche) arrondissement has been
known as the Latin Quarter. It houses such intellectual landmarks
as the Sorbonne and the Pantheon.
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The 6th |
The Luxembourg gardens
are in this district. Also found here are the
old church of Saint Germain
des Prés and the Deux
Magots café popular with writers such as
Hemingway and Sartre. Cluny,
a museum of medieval art, is also in the 6th.
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The 7th |
The Eiffel tower, one of the
most recognized landmarks in the world is located in
this left bank district. The Invalides, which holds Napoleon's tomb, the Rodin Museum, and the Musee d'Orsay
are also in this arrondissement.
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The 8th |
This right bank arrondissement is where you'll find
the glamour of Paris. The Champs
Elysees, Arc de Triomphe, and famous fashion houses, are all in
the 8th. Place de la Concorde
and the Madeleine are also
in this district.
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The 9th |
This district stretches to include the glitz of the
Opéra Garnier and the seediness of Place Pigalle,
including the famous Moulin
Rouge. It also includes some great department
store shopping.
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The 10th |
There is little to recommend this area for tourists;
it has businesses and train stations and not much else.
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The 11th |
The Opera Bastille has helped
to revitalize this once dreary area. There are a few
good restaurants here to tempt you too.
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The 12th |
The Parc de Bercy is a 26-acre garden at one end of
this Arrondissement; at the other end you will find
the restaurants, shops, and cinemas that are making
this a hip part of town.
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The 13th |
This area centers around the Gare de Austerlitz, and
is another area that has little to offer the tourist,
unless you have a passion for tapestries. The Manufacture
des Gobelins is located here at 42 ave des Gobelins.
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The 14th |
The north end of this area, known as Montparnasse, was
the home to many American writers such as Earnest Hemingway,
F. Scott Fitzgerald, and T.S. Eliot. The
Catacombs are also located here.
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The 15th |
This is a quiet residential area. There are few
tourist sights here except for the Parc de Expositions.
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The 16th |
This district is home to the Bois
de Bologne park and some smaller museums including
the Marmottan. You can get a great view of the Eiffel
Tower, just across the river, from the Place Trocadero.
Also at Trocadero, of course, is the curved Palais de Chaillot.
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The 17th |
This area is not home to any major tourist destinations.
There are some good restaurants, but it is primarily
a fairly quiet part of town.
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The 18th |
The 18th is home to Montmartre.
This hill neighborhood is popular with tourists for
Sacré Coeur and
the artsy feel of the Place du
Tertre.
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The 19th |
The Museum of Science and Industry at La
Villette is great for the kids. The Parc also
houses concerts and other activities.
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The 20th |
The most famous landmark in the 20th Arr. is the Pere-Lachaise cemetery that is the final resting
place for Jim Morrison of the Doors, along with other
famous people as the composer Chopin.
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