The French capital seems to be guided by the river Seine ... So much that when referring to some place in the center of the city, Parisians use the term "Rive Droite" (right bank) and "Rive Gauche" (left bank).
But to plan a good script, according to your interests, nothing better than to understand how the structure of the city works.
Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements (administrative divisions), following the shape of a snail, clockwise. The first are the most central and there are the most visited tourist attractions.
All postal code of the city, which can not miss the addresses, is formed by 750XX, where XX designates the arrondissement (1er, 2ème, 3ème, ..., 20ème). This form of guidance is especially useful when you want to put together rides and attractions in the same morning or afternoon. This makes your choice a lot easier, so you do not waste time and can optimize your itinerary.
Some neighborhoods are part of more than one arrondissement. This is the case, for example, of the Marais, which covers the 3ème and the 4ème. Historical place, lively and diverse and that, so charming, will yield us a chapter apart. A tourist area with a strong Jewish presence and quite frequented by families with children. At night, the many bars, much sought after by the LGBT community - who chose the neighborhood as a favorite point, also makes the joy of artists of all genres.
Let's give you an overview of the main attractions in each region, but do not worry about the names of each one. The most important is the number, which always appears in the zip code.
[1] 1er - Louvre
Central, historical, it is located on the right bank and covers part of the Île de la Cité.
Detail of the Palais Royal
Jardin du Carrousel
Palais de la Justice
Conciergerie
Pont Neuf
Pont des Arts
Square du Vert Galant
Place Dauphine
Île de la Cité
Musée du Louvre
[2] 2ème - Bourse
The smallest district, which is on the right bank, is an important business area - there is the Paris Stock Exchange. Also known for its beautiful covered walkways, dating from the 19th century, with several shops and restaurants
Galerie Vivienne
Passage du Grand Cerf
Porte Saint Denis
rue Montorgueil
Palais de la Bourse
Galerie Vivienne
Rue Montorgueil
[3] 3ème - Temple
Museums, bars, cafes and trendy restaurants, the 3e houses a part of the Marais, considered one of the most hypes of the city.
Musée Carnavalet
Le Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers
Musée d'art et d'histoire du judaïsme
Musée de la Poupée (museu de bonecas)
3ème - Musée Picasso and Marché des Enfant Rouges
[4] 4ème- l'Hôtel de Ville
A very touristy region, it houses part of the Île de la Cité and Île de Saint-Louis. It is worth to stroll and use the metro as a means of transportation.
Parvis Notre Dame
Square Jean XXIII
Fontaine Stravinsky
Hôtel de Sully
Hôtel de Ville
Square Barye
Place de la Bastille (4e,11e,12e)
BHV (Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville)
Square de l'Île de France
Église Saint Louis en l'Île
Pont de Sully
Notre Dame - Cathédrale
Centre Pompidou
Marché aux fleurs Elizabeth II
[5] 5ème- Panthéon
Located on the left bank, there is the Latin Quarter, a meeting place for young students. But not only that: monuments, gardens and lots of history make the joy of tourists and locals alike.
Panthéon
Sorbone
Square Viviani
Institut du Monde Arabe
Hôtel de Cluny
Église Saint Etienne-du-Mont
Rue Mouffetard
Grande Mosquée
Arenes de Lutèce
Pont de Sully
Jardin des Plantes
Grande Mosquée
[6] 6ème- Luxembourg
With many attractions and one of the most famous gardens of France, it is also a residential neighborhood. In particular the Saint Germain des Pres neighborhood is synonymous with elegance and sophistication, combining magnificent architectural designs with various green spaces.
Jardin de Luxembourg
Église Saint Germain des Prés
Institut de France
Ecole des Beaux-Arts
Place Saint Michel
Fontaine Saint Michel
Église Saint-Sulpice
Hôtel des Monnaies
Le Procope (restaurante muito antigo de Paris)
Place de Furstemberg
Pont des Arts
Pont Neuf
[7] 7ème- Palais Bourbon
With great museums and tree-lined streets, the place is very prestigious for being the address of the Tour Eiffel.
Tour Eiffel
Champ de Mars Musée d’Orsay Musée Rodin Assemblée Nationale
Palais Bourbon Hôtel Matignon (sede do primeiro-ministro) École Militaire Hôtel des Invalides Musée du Quai Branly (museu de artes indígenas) Musée Maillot Musée Eugène Delacroix
Pont Alexandre III
Pont d'Iena (7e, 16e)
Pont de l'Alma
[8] 8ème- Elysée
With numerous shops and luxury hotels. It is the address of one of the most famous avenues in the world: The Champs Élysées.
Place Charles de Gaule (Place de l'Etoile) Avenue des Champs-Élysées Grand Palais Petit Palais Palace Elysée Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
Place de la Concorde Eglise de la Madeleine Musée Jacquemart-André Parc Monceau Pont Alexandre III
Pont Alexandre III
Grand Palais
[9] 9ème- Opéra
Two famous galleries of sophisticated shops and residential addresses make this neighborhood a much visited place. It is known as the Grands Boulevards neighborhood for its wide avenues.
Galerie Lafayette
Opéra Garnier
Musée Grevin (museu de cera)
Galeries Lafayette
Magasins du Printemps
Fragonard Musée du Parfum
[10] 10ème- Entrepôt
The Canal de Saint Martin is the point of reference for this district
Gare de l’Est
Gare du Nord
Canal de Saint-Martin
Place de la République(10e, 11e)
[11] 11ème- Popincourt
Bars, restaurants and lively nightlife are increasingly calling attention to this place that is not very touristy, but sees the price of its rents increase due to the great demand, especially of young people tuned to the new gastronomic pole that is emerging in the area.
Place de la Bastille (4e, 11e, 12e)
Place de la République (10e, 11e)
Place de la Bastille
[12] 12ème- Reuilly
The park Bois de Vincennes, known as the lung of Paris, is the main attraction of the place.
Place de la Bastille (4e, 11e, 12e)
Opéra Bastille
Bois de Vincennes
Gare de Lyon
Gare de Reuilly
[13] 13ème- Gobelins
It is home to the main Asian community in Paris.
Gare d’Austerlitz
Bibliothèque Nationale de France
[14] 14ème- Observatoire
Popular and bourgeois, diversity is also attraction in this district. Former home of several artists, it still preserves several of its cafes that served as a meeting point for philosophers, literati, painters and sculptors.
Parc Montssouris
Observatoire de Paris
Les catacombes
[15] 5ème- Vaugirard
Quite crowded and very residential.
Gare Montparnasse
Tour Maine-Montparnasse
Musée Bourdelle
parc André Citroën
[16] 16ème- Passy
Originally occupied by monks, today it is the most elitist district of Paris, with the most expensive real estate in the city.
Palais de Chaillot
Palais de Tokyo
Place Charles de Gaulle (8e, 16e, 17e)
Arc de Triomphe (8e, 16e, 17e)
Place de l'Alma
Musée Marmottan Monet
Maison de Balzac
Bois de Boulogne
Jardin d’Acclimatation
Maison de Radio France
Musée Bacarat
Clemenceau Musée
Pont d'Iéna (7e, 16e)
Tour Eiffel , view from the Arc de Triomphe
Place de l'Alma
[17] 17ème- Batignolles-Monceaux
From fashionisas to art lovers, this district is cosmopolitan. Its architectural diversity shows that it was growing without much planning. Also, in the past, it was frequented by several artists.
Place Charles de Gaulle (8e, 16e, 17e)
Arc de Triomphe (8e, 16e, 17e)
[18] 18ème- Buttes-Montmartre
Ah ... Montmartre ... It is one of the main tourist sites and the highest point of the capital. It was the center of the promising artistic community in the early twentieth century. Picasso, Dali, Van Gogh, Renoir and many others portrayed the place in different ways in many of his works. Artists from other areas also lived and worked there.
The neighborhood features two distinct areas, one of sex shops, cabarets and the world famous Moulin Rouge, known locally as Pigalle, and on the other end, a neighborhood with incredible cafes and bakeries, picturesque little streets and the beautiful Basilica of Sacre-Coeur.
Check out the Café des Deux Moulins, which is in Lepic and was the main setting for the film "The Fabulous Destination of Amelie Poulain" and do not forget to meet the mur des je t'aime, which renders fantastic photos, in Square Jehan Rictus.
Do not miss the opportunity to buy souvenirs, because there are great prices, in stores that sell from postcards to pashminas.
Place du Tertre
Le mur des je t'aime (Square Jehan Rictus)
Moulin Rouge
Place des Abbesses
Musée Espace Dalí
Basilique du Sacré-Coeur
Place du Tertre
Le mur des je t'aime
[19] 19ème- Buttes-Chaumont
Although the area itself is not so touristy, there are two of the most beautiful parks in the city, which undoubtedly reveal cinemas.
parc des Buttes Chaumont
Parc de la Villette
[20] 20ème-Ménilmontant
Although the area itself is not so touristy, there are two of the most beautiful parks in the city, which undoubtedly reveal cinemas.
Tomb of Frédéric Chopin at the Cimetière du Père Lachaise
Cimetière du Père Lachaise
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