Central Paris is officially divided into 20 districts called arrondissements, numbered from one to 20 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 should purchase for approximately 2-4 at any reports stand. It makes finding a path through the town easy- such a lot that one can imagine that the advent 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 selection of attractions for the traveller.

* first ( 1er ). The geographical centre of Paris and a great kick off point for travellers. 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.

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

* 3rd ( 3e ). Archives Nationales, Muse Carnavalet, Conservatoire des humanities et Mtiers, Htel de Soubise, the previous church fortress, and the northwards, quieter part of the Marais can be found here.