Neighborhoods In Paris

Discover the best neighborhoods in Paris with curated recommendations from our editors.

Around the Eiffel Tower

One of Paris's most upscale neighborhoods, the posh 7e arrondissement (where nearly every block affords a view of La Tour Eiffel) is home to the...

  • 24 Restaurants
  • 9 Hotels
  • 17 Things To Do

Around the Louvre

The neighborhoods from the très chic Faubourg St-Honoré to trendy Les Halles are a study in contrasts, with the Louvre in the midst of the...

  • 12 Restaurants
  • 11 Hotels
  • 34 Things To Do

Champs-Élysees

Make no mistake: the Champs-Élysées, while ceding some of its elegance in recent times, remains the most famous avenue in Paris—and, perhaps, the world. Like...

  • 26 Restaurants
  • 22 Hotels
  • 71 Things To Do

Eastern Paris

The Bastille used to be the star of this area, and a stop here—at the epicenter of the French Revolution—was obligatory. The small streets forking...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 23 Things To Do

Les Grands Boulevards

In Belle Époque Paris, the Grands Boulevards were the place to see and be seen: in the cafés, at the opera, or in the ornate...

  • 21 Restaurants
  • 6 Hotels
  • 64 Things To Do

Montmartre

Montmartre has become almost too charming for its own good. Yes, it feels like a village (if you wander off the beaten path); yes, there...

  • 8 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 34 Things To Do

Montparnasse

Once a warren of artists' studios and swinging cafés, much of Montparnasse was leveled in the 1960s to make way for a gritty train station...

  • 12 Restaurants
  • 8 Hotels
  • 18 Things To Do

St-Germain-des-Pres

If you had to choose the most classically Parisian neighborhood, this would be it. St-Germain-des-Prés has it all: genteel blocks lined with upscale art galleries...

  • 25 Restaurants
  • 13 Hotels
  • 82 Things To Do

The Islands

At the heart of Paris, linked to the banks of the Seine by a series of bridges, are two small islands: Ile St-Louis and Ile...

  • 1 Restaurants
  • 0 Hotels
  • 0 Things To Do

The Latin Quarter

The Quartier Latin is the heart of student Paris—and has been for more than 800 years. France's oldest university, La Sorbonne, was founded here in...

  • 14 Restaurants
  • 16 Hotels
  • 26 Things To Do

The Marais

From swampy to swanky, the Marais has a fascinating history. Like an aging pop star, the quartier has remade itself many times, and today retains...

  • 27 Restaurants
  • 9 Hotels
  • 94 Things To Do

Western Paris

Meet Paris at its most prim and proper. This genteel area is a study in smart urban planning, with classical architecture and newer construction cohabiting...

  • 6 Restaurants
  • 5 Hotels
  • 15 Things To Do

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