Central Paris is officially divided into twenty districts called arrondissements, numbered from 1 to twenty in a clockwise spiral from the centre of the town. Arrondissements are named according to their number. You might, for instance, stay in the’5th’, which would be written as 5e ( SANK-ee-emm ) in French. The 12th and 16th arrondissements include large suburban parks, the Bois de Vincennes, and the Bois de Boulogne respectively. Ferienwohnung Paris

the absolutebest map you can get for Paris is known as’Paris Pratique par Arrondissement’ which you can buy for about 2-4 at any news stand. It makes crossing the town easy- such a lot that one can imagine that the arrival of such map-books might be a part of what made the arrondissement concept so popular in the 1st place. Alternately you can print your own using our maps.

Each arrondissement has its own unique personality and choice of attractions for the visitor.

* 1st ( 1er ). The geographical centre of Paris and a great place to begin for visitors. The Muse du Louvre, the Jardin des Tuileries, Place Vendome, Les Halles, Palais Royal, Comdie-Franaise, and Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel are all to be found here.

* 2nd ( 2e ). The central financial area of the city - the Bourse ( the Paris Stock Exchange ), Opra-Comique, Thtre des Varits, Passage des Panoramas, Thtre des Bouffes Parisiens and the Bibliothque Nationale are found here.

* third ( 3e ). Archives Nationales, Muse Carnavalet, Conservatoire des arts et Mtiers, Htel de Soubise, the previous temple fortress, and the north, quieter part of the Marais can be found here.