What is Arrondissement ( ar·ron·disse·ment)? The city of Paris is divided into 20 districts, which is called Arrondissement in French. Arrondissements are named according to their roman numbers, which corresponds to the administrative district
Paris arrondissements spirals out in a clockwise direction starting from the center map of the city. It is important to familiarize and understand each district if you are planning a trip to Paris.
1eme (Right Bank): Louvre, Palais Royale
The must-see arrondissement. This is where the postcards are made of. Atmosphere of elegance & regality.
Landmarks:
Musee de Louvre
Tuileries
Pont des Art
Palais Royale
Where to Eat & Drink:
Daroco & Danico ~ https://wp.me/P532Bn-14a
2eme : Bourse & Montorgueil
Landmarks:
Street Markets
Where to Eat & Drink:
Frenchie to Go (FTG) ~ http://www.frenchie-ftg.com/
L’escargot Montorgueil ~ http://escargotmontorgueil.com/
3eme : Marais is a lively neighborhood with trendy bars and restaurants. , Picasso Museum(Temple)
4eme : (Hotel-de-Ville or the second part of Le Marais) southern lively part just below the 3rd. arrondissements : Marais
Where the local and small boutiques are found. Paris’ version of New York’s SoHo but still holds on to the French character and hints of Parisian distinctiveness. One of my fave district.
Landmarks:
Picasso Museum
Notre Dame Cathedral (4 eme)
Ile de Saint Louis (behind Notre Dame): stroll with views of the city and Seine
Beaubourg
Local boutiques
Hotel-de-Ville (Paris’ Town Hall)
Centre Pompidou (rooftop takes you to a scenic view of Montmarte and Eiffel Tower) ~ https://www.centrepompidou.fr/
Maison de Victor Hugo
Marche de Enfants Rouges: oldest covered market. I love the wine stalls
5eme : Latin Quarter
Left bank of the Seine river. Where the Latin Quarter is found. This is a small college town, and know for its international restaurants and cafes
Landmarks:
Pantheon
Natural History Museum
Shakespeare and Co
6eme : Saint Germain
Left bank of the river seine: the hangout of the intellectuals.
Ernest Hemingway, Oscar Wilde, Jean Paul Sartre and Serge Gainsbourg formerly resided. The high end shopsand old French restaurants
Landmarks:
St Germaine des Pres
Jardin du Luxembourg
Cafe De Flore : one of the oldest coffee house in Paris and a popular hub of famous philosophers and writers
Saint Sulpice Church
Rue de Sevres
7eme: Eiffel Tower
This central Paris neighborhood is fittingly shaped like a diamond. It’s bordered in the north by the Seine River.
Landmarks:
Eiffel Tower
Hotel des Invalides
Mussey d’Orsay
Musee Rodin
Where to Eat & Drink:
Tomy & Co
Les Cocottes
Le Petit Pontoise
8eme : Champs-Elysees
The arrondissement, called Élysée, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine and centred on the Champs-Élysées.
Landmarks:
Arc de Triomphe
Champs Élysées
Parc Monceau
Petit Palais
Grand Palais
Pont Alexandre III
9eme : Opera, Pigalle
A trendy district where things have not changed much in the last 30 years. A lively district with its old cafes, offices and Haussmannian architecture where we still can find a true neighborhood life.
Landmarks:
Opéra Garnier
Where to Eat & Drink:
Maison de la Truffle~https://wp.me/P532Bn-18E
10eme : Canal St. Martin
Linked to Canal Saint-Martin waterway and iron footbridges. This is a district of bobos (bohemian-bourgeois Parisians), with agreeable cafes and vintage shops.
Landmarks:
Gare du Nord
Where to Eat & Drink:
Chez Michel
11eme : Bastille
known for its night activity and festive character.
12eme : Bercy
My district home for 12 days
one of the main Paris residential areas and the greenest district of Paris
A quaint little district that made me experience the local Parisian vibes with all the boulangerie, meat & cheese shops,and of course not to mention the wine shops.
Boulangerie Brun : won the best Baguette in Paris
13eme & 14eme : strong Chinese population, this district of Paris has some cool things to see.
Landmarks:
Butte-Aux-Cailles
13eme:
A charming neighborhood to walk through, called the Butte aux Cailles, including an artesian well for the locals to fill their jugs with fresh water. A multi-cultural residential neighborhood which includes Paris’ Chinatown and the ultra-modern Bibliothèque François Mitterand.
14eme : Montparnasse: where Cite Universitaireis located in the residential district known for lively cafes and restaurants.
15eme: Parc des Expositions: residential neighborhood bordering 7eme and Seine.
16eme:
Trocadero: upscale residential neighborhood.
Eiffel Tower view from the trendy cafes.
Where to Eat:
Monsieur Bleu
Cafe del Homme
17eme : Palais de Congres: diverse neighborhood
18eme : Montmarte: artsy residential neighborhood
Landmark: Sacre Coeur church
19eme: Parc de la Villette: residential neighborhood where ethnic restaurants are located
20eme: Belleville, Pere Lachaise: residential area where the yuppies are found.
Paris ~ https://wp.me/P532Bn-15L
Transportation: https://www.parispass.com/?aid=266&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIic_Pg6uy1wIVC4B-Ch1AugDaEAAYASAAEgL84PD_BwE
Google Maps was my travel buddy as well as the Paris METRO & RER App
~ https://www.ratp.fr/en/plans-lignes/plan-metro
Travel Wifi: https://www.travel-wifi.com/