The Eighth Arrondissement
One of Paris’ best loved highlights, L’Eglise de la Madeleine, is found in the eighth arrondissement on the right bank of the Seine, along with the Arc de Triomphe, the Palais de l’Elysee, and the...
View ArticleThe Seventh Arrondissement
The seventh arrondissement is home to the most famous Paris landmark of all – the Eiffel Tower. The appeal of the Tour d’Eiffel is hard to define – an enormous structure constructed from steel girders...
View ArticleThe Fourth Arrondissement
The fourth arrondissement is the place to visit the unmissable Pompidou Centre and its magnificent art collection, and the historically important ‘Hotel de Ville’ (city hall). There is also much more...
View ArticleThe Fifth Arrondissement
Once settled by the Romans – hence the name Latin quarter – the fifth arrondissement is on the left bank of the Seine. It includes the Pantheon and the Thermes de Cluny. Apart from the ancient...
View ArticleThe Ninth Arrondissement
Heartland for music halls, the ninth arrondissement in paris includes the Olympia and the Folies Bergere, and also the Paris Opera – famous setting for the Phantom of the Opera. Before enjoying the...
View ArticleThe Sixth Arrondissement
Part of the Latin quarter, and once home to the great French philosophers such as Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir, the sixth arrondissement has long had a reputation as being the intellectual centre of...
View ArticleThe Third Arrondissement
Containing part of the ‘Le Marais’ district of Paris, the third arrondissement is small but well worth exploring. It contains some of the oldest parts of Paris, the Paris Conservatory and the Temple,...
View ArticleThe First Arrondissement
Including the Louvre, les Halles, Tuileries Palace, the Palais Royal (former home of Cardinal Richelieu), and the Comédie-Française, the First Arrondissement is in the very centre of Paris on the Seine...
View ArticleThe Second Arrondissement
On the banks of the Seine in central Paris, the second arrondissement is small but perfectly formed. From the Comic Opera to the Eglise de la Madeleine, this popular region is a lively vibrant part of...
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