Paris Digest
Paris city guide since 1997
This Paris map shows the 20 Paris districts, called arrondissements. The map includes information on the top attractions in each arrondisement. It links to 80 detailed attraction pages. The ideal Paris map for tourists and travellers. Paris maps.
Since 1795, the arrondissements are the administrative districts of the capital city of France. The city has 20 arrondissements numbered 1st to 20th. Since 2020, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissements have been grouped together in a single sector called Paris Centre. Each arrondissement has its own city hall in addition to Hotel de Ville, the central Paris City Hall. The city hall of the 3rd arrondissement serves as the city hall of Paris Centre. The postal zip code combines the code of the city (75) with the arrondissement number. For example, 75015 is the zip code of the 15th arrondissement. The postal zip code of the first four arrondissements remain the same as before. For example, 75004 remains the zip code of the 4th arrondissement. The printable Paris arrondissement map shows¨the top sights and streets. Locate top tourist sights on Paris tourist map.
This arrondissement is one of the most interesting districts in town with top sights including the Louvre, the Tuileries Gardens, Rue de la Paix, La Conciergerie, Sainte-Chapelle, the Arts Decoratifs Museum, Place de la Concorde and the Ile de la Cité district. Gradually, it comes back as the lively heart of the city with Les Halles renovated shopping mall.
This old district with tiny streets boasts the remarkable covered Shopping Arcades, their tiny shops and restaurants. 17th century Place des Victoires and 15th century Tour de Jean Sans Peur are interesting sights. The Grand Rex is the largest movie theater in Paris.
This district is an extension northwards of the fashionable Le Marais. The Picasso Museum is the top sight of the 3rd arrondissement. Musée des Arts et Métiers is a former abbey.
This district boasts two key attractions: Notre-Dame Cathedral and Le Marais with Centre Pompidou, Hotel de Ville, Place des Vosges, Picasso Museum, Carnavalet history museum, BHV Paris department store. Two beautiful islands on the Seine River: Ile de la Cité and Ile Saint-Louis.
The well known Quartier Latin where the Sorbonne University settled in the 12th century. Many sights including Le Panthéon, the Museum Paris, Paris Mosque, Rue Mouffetard market, Saint-Etienne du Mont Paris church, Paris Middle Ages Museum and Roman Therms.
The core of the famous left bank Paris with Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Luxembourg Gardens, Saint-Sulpice church, Rue de Buci market, Rue de Sèvres fashion stores, Bon Marché Paris department store, Raspail organic Market.
The chic and residential 18th century district is home to key attractions including the world famous Eiffel Tower, the Musée Rodin sculpture museum, Les Invalides military hospital with Napoléon's tomb, Musée d'Orsay impressionist museum, Quai Branly, Our lady of the Miraculous Medal chapel.
The heart of this upscale district is the prestigious Champs-Elysées district with Arc de Triomphe, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré (fashion), Avenue Montaigne (fashion), Grand Palais, Le Lido Cabaret, Crazy Horse Cabaret. Residential and affluent district around Parc Monceau.
This busy district is home to the Paris Department Stores, Opéra Garnier, Grévin Wax Museum, La Trinité Church. It became recently one of the most fashionable districts in town thanks to the rue des Martyrs shopping street and the beautiful Place Saint-Georges.
This arrondissement around the romantic Canal Saint-Martin in now very fashionable. This arrondissement counts Gare de Nord and Gare de l'Est, two major train stations.
Young and affluent Parisians plebiscite this old working class district near Opéra Bastille. Nightlife is animated as it counts many bars and restaurants in rue de Lappe, rue Keller and rue de Charonne.
An arrondissement free of tourists were the spirit of the city can be felt : Opéra Bastille, AccorHotels Arena, Aligre Market, Bois de Vincennes, Bercy district.
No tourists in this district. High-rises and Chinatown restaurants around Avenue d'Italie. Station F startup incubator, the largest in Europe. BNF French National Library on the river banks. Best Street Art in town.
Residential district with Paris Catacombs. The Cité Internationale Universitaire is a hidden treasure.
Residential district close to Eiffel Tower with Beaugrenelle Paris shopping mall, Aquaboulevard. The Porte de Versailles Exhibition Center and Tour Montparnasse with its gorgeous Paris view are both in the arrondissement.
The upscale residential district with Palais de Chaillot, Marmottan Museum, Musée d'Art Moderne, Fondation Louis Vuitton, Bois de Boulogne, Roland-Garros tennis stadium and the Paris Saint-Germain Arena.
Residential no tourist district around Parc Monceau
This multi-ethnic district is most of all famous for the romantic Montmartre hill and its top sights: Sacré-Coeur, Place du Tertre and Moulin Rouge Cabaret.
This multi-ethnic district includes a beautiful park, the Parc des Buttes-Chaumont, and the lively La Villette Basin. It is most of all renowned for the exceptional number of sights and venues in Parc de La Villette: the Cité des Sciences, Cité de la Musique, Philharmonie de Paris, Zénith Paris.
Multi-ethnic district. Apart from the out of the beaten track Père Lachaise Cemetery, this district has no specific sight of world class. Belleville and Ménilmontant have many restaurants and bars.
As driving and parking are quite difficult in the city, the metro is the most heavily used means of transportation. The metro is safe and clean. Locate metro lines and metro stations on the map. Find your itinerary in town. Check our Paris metro map
Download printable Paris bus network map.
There is a wide choice of hotels and apartments in town with very different quality and value for money. Most hotels are small and charming boutique hotels. Locate our favorite hotels in town and our favorite districts for hotels on Paris hotel map.
There is a huge number of restaurant in the city, both French and foreign. In general, the tourist districts offer poor value for money. But, there are exceptions. Locate our favorite restaurants in town on Paris restaurant map.
From the huge shopping malls to the small specialized shops, there are shopping venues matching your taste. Locate the best shopping venues in the city on Paris shopping map: fashion streets, department stores, shopping malls, flea market.
It is quite practical to have and use a printed pdf map when in town. Check and print in town the free printable Paris map pdf with the main streets of the city, the metro stations, the train stations and the top tourist signts.
Locate the top monuments on Paris monument map. It includes the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, the Louvre, the Sacré-Coeur, the Arc de Triomphe, La Conciergerie, the Sainte Chapelle, the Fondation Louis Vuitton, Palais de Chaillot.
The city is world famous for its top museums of art: Musée d'Orsay, Louvre, Centre Pompidou, Musée d'Art Moderne, Musée Picasso, Musée Marmottan. Locate and view the top museums on Paris museum map.
Locate the top gardens and parks on Paris garden map: Luxembourg Gardens, Les Tuileries, Parc de la VIllette, Buttes-Chaumont, Parc Monceau, Bois de Boulogne, Bois de Vincennes.
Locate and view the top sights on Paris sightseeing map: on one map, monuments, museums, parks and gardens.
Both a city and a département (French national administrative subdivision), Paris has since 1982 and the PLM law (Paris Lyon Marseille law) both a city council and 20 arrondissement councils. The PLM law also set limits to the prerogatives of the mayor of Paris, who has to deal with the powers granted to the prefect of police on security issues. The 20 arrondissement councils (conseils d'arrondissement) are similar in operation to the municipal council (conseil municipal) but with very few powers. Its members are elected at municipal elections in the same way as in municipalities with more than 3,500 inhabitants. The arrondissement council is made up of 2/3 arrondissement councilors and 1/3 of city councilors, elected in the arrondissement but who also sit on the Paris city council. At its first meeting after the elections, each arrondissement council elects its mayor.
