Districts · Paris
Paris by district
Paris is walkable but large; treat it as clusters linked by the metro. The four clusters on the trip line cover the first-visit sights.
About these names
Arrondissements are numbered from the centre in a clockwise spiral; the number is the last digits of the postcode (75004 is the 4th).
- Le Marais (3rd and 4th)Le MaraissleepseeeatSuits: First visit, food, shops, evening walksMedieval streets, courtyards, Place des Vosges and the Jewish quarter; busy on Sundays when shops open.3 sights · 6 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Latin Quarter and the islands (5th and 4th)Quartier latin, Île de la CitésleepseeSuits: History, students' Paris, Notre-Dame, cafésNarrow streets around the Sorbonne and Notre-Dame; touristy near the cathedral, calmer toward the Luxembourg Gardens.5 sights · 2 eats · 1 sleep areaDistrict guide →
- Louvre, Tuileries and Orsay (1st and 7th)Louvre, Tuileries, OrsayseeSuits: Museums, gardens, river walksThe Louvre and the Tuileries Garden, with the Orsay across the river; grand and busy by day.5 sights · 4 eatsDistrict guide →
- Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro (7th and 16th)Tour Eiffel, TrocadéroseeSuits: The tower, views, a river cruiseWide avenues and long queues; the quietest hours are the first and last of the day.2 sights · 1 eatsDistrict guide →
- Montmartre (18th)MontmartreseeSuits: Views, hills, painters' ParisSacré-Cœur and steep lanes; a metro ride away and very busy at midday.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
- Saint-Germain and Montparnasse (6th)Saint-Germain-des-PréssleepeatSuits: Cafés, bookshops, quiet eveningsPricey and elegant; near the Luxembourg Gardens.Short entry only: too little in this guide for a full page yet.
Shaded shapes: walking areas (click one). Black pins: sleep areas. Grey dots: places. Round badges: arrivals. Click the map to turn on scroll-wheel zoom.
Hover, tap or tab to an area to see what it is like. Pins are sleep areas; arrows at the edge point to the airport.
Off the map: Paris Orly Airport (ORY) (30–40 min by the usual route).
Not drawn yet (no coordinates in this guide): Montmartre (18th), Saint-Germain and Montparnasse (6th). They are in the neighbourhood cards below.
Where’s what, as a list:
- Le Marais (3rd and 4th) (Le Marais): Medieval streets, courtyards, Place des Vosges and the Jewish quarter; busy on Sundays when shops open. Suits: First visit, food, shops, evening walks. Price band $$$.
- Latin Quarter and the islands (5th and 4th) (Quartier latin, Île de la Cité): Narrow streets around the Sorbonne and Notre-Dame; touristy near the cathedral, calmer toward the Luxembourg Gardens. Suits: History, students' Paris, Notre-Dame, cafés. Price band $$$.
- Louvre, Tuileries and Orsay (1st and 7th) (Louvre, Tuileries, Orsay): The Louvre and the Tuileries Garden, with the Orsay across the river; grand and busy by day. Suits: Museums, gardens, river walks.
- Eiffel Tower and Trocadéro (7th and 16th) (Tour Eiffel, Trocadéro): Wide avenues and long queues; the quietest hours are the first and last of the day. Suits: The tower, views, a river cruise.
- Montmartre (18th) (Montmartre): Sacré-Cœur and steep lanes; a metro ride away and very busy at midday. Suits: Views, hills, painters' Paris.
- Saint-Germain and Montparnasse (6th) (Saint-Germain-des-Prés): Pricey and elegant; near the Luxembourg Gardens. Suits: Cafés, bookshops, quiet evenings.
- Sleep area 7th arrondissement (Eiffel Tower and Invalides): suits Families, older travellers, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Latin Quarter and Saint-Germain: suits History, students' Paris, Notre-Dame, cafés, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Le Marais: suits First visit, food, shops, evening walks, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Palais-Royal and Louvre: suits Families, older travellers, price band $$$.
- Sleep area Saint-Germain-des-Prés: suits Families, older travellers, price band $$$.
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG), about 23 km (14 mi)14 mi (23 km) from the centre, 40–55 min by the usual route.
- Paris Orly Airport (ORY), 30–40 min by the usual route.