Paris Arrondissements

The city of Paris is divided into 20 districts known locally as arrondissements. Think of each one as a little neighborhood, with its own vibe and endless list of things to do.

The best way to describe how the arrondissements are mapped out in Paris is like a snail, unfurling clockwise.

The first arrondissement leads into the second, the third, and the fourth, before dropping to the other side of the Seine into the fifth, across to the sixth, and continuing on.

Throughout the guide, when describing an area, I will refer to the arrondissement in which it’s located because this is how locals describe it.

Map Of Paris

Here’s a listing of each arrondissement and a few things it’s known for.

• 1st- Louvre
  • Louvre, Île de la Cité, Sainte Chapelle, Palais Royal
• 2nd- Bourse
  • Financial District
• 3rd- Temple or The Marais
  • Musée Carnavalet
• 4th- Hôtel-de-Ville/also encompasses the Marais as well
  • Île Saint-Louis, Place Des Vosges
• 5th- Panthéon/Latin Quarter
  • Sorbonne University, Panthéon, Shakespeare and Co, Jardin des Plantes
• 6th- Luxembourg & Saint-Germain-des-Prés
  • Café de Flore, Luxembourg Gardens
• 7th- Eiffel Tower
  • Eiffel Tower
• 8th- Élysée
  • Champs Élysées and Arc de Triomphe
• 9th- Opera & Pigalle
  • Opera Garnier, Galeries Lafayette, Printemps, and Moulin Rouge
• 10th- Canal Saint Martin
  • Where the locals hang out
• 11th- Oberkampf/ Popincourt
• 12th- Bastille/ Reuilly
  • Rue Cremieux
• 13th- Gobelins
• 14th- Montparnasse
  • Montparnasse Tower
• 15th- Vaugirard
  • Pont Bir-Hakeim
• 16th- Trocadéro
  • Eiffel Tower Views, Fondation Louis Vuitton
• 17th- Batignolles-Monceau
• 18th- Montmartre
  • Musée de Montmartre, Sacré-Cœur
• 19th- Parc de la Villette/ Butte-Chaumont
  • Parc des Buttes Chaumont
• 20th- Belleville & Père Lachaise
  • Père Lachaise Cemetary