Map of Paris districts

You live in the province and are planning to soon visit Paris ? You are offered a detailed map of the capital, a tool that will show you the different districts and their respective neighbourhoods. This map will also show you the different sites, monuments and museums that you should not miss.

Learn more about the Parisian districts

Departments are part of the legacies of the Revolution. They replaced the generalities of the Ancien Régime, which had become unpopular in 1795. The aim of the new authorities was to set up administrative districts that were geographically closer to the citizens - at the time, the citizens were supposed to be able to reach their chief town in a maximum of one day...

As far as Paris is concerned, it was not until 1859 that the number of its arrondissements reached twenty. The very first was the Louvre, around the Halles district. The last arrondissement to be formed was in the east of the city, around the vast Père-Lachaise cemetery. La Défense is sometimes considered as the 21^e arrondissement of Paris; it is the most prosperous sector of the city, and is perfectly aligned with the axis of the Champs-Elysées.

Detailed map to discover the Parisian districts

1^er arrondissement

Once the nerve centre of royal power, the Louvre and Tuileries district is the heart of Paris, around the Halles district.

2nd arrondissement

Situated around the former Paris Stock Exchange, the capital's smallest district is home to several shops and businesses, but also restaurants, theatres and cinemas.

3rd arrondissement

On the 3rd^th district is established around the Temple district. There are several major sites there, including the Picasso Museum and the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers.

4th district

The historic centre of the capital is also rich in historic sites and monuments, including Notre-Dame Cathedral, the Place des Vosges and its renowned jewellers, the town hall and the Georges-Pompidou centre. The district is also home to the Marais and the Ile de la Cité.

5th arrondissement

The university district is established around the Pantheon. The visit includes the Plant Garden, the Natural History Museum, the Great Gallery of Evolution, and much more.

6th district

On the 6th^th arrondissement of Paris is built around the Palais de Luxembourg and its garden, and Saint-Germain-des-Prés.

7th district

Among the must-see places of the 7^th district, there are notably the Musée d'Orsay, the Champ-de-Mars and the Eiffel Tower. It is also home to ministries and embassies.

8th district

The Elysée, the Place de la Concorde, the Avenue des Champs-Elysées and the Arc de Triomphe are just a few examples.

9th district

The landscape of this district is shaped by the great Haussmann-style boulevards and buildings, particularly in the Opera district.

10th district

The borough has a multicultural and cosmopolitan face. Crossed by the Saint-Martin canal, it is established around the Gare de l'Est and Gare du Nord stations.

11th arrondissement

The district includes the Saint-Ambroise and Folie-Méricourt districts, but also Place de la Bastille, Place de la République and Place de la Nation. There are also several shops and businesses, theatres and theatres.

12th arrondissement

On the 12th^th arrondissement is located in the eastern part of Paris, along the Seine. Among the places not to be missed are the Salle de Bercy, the Bois de Vincennes and the city's marina.

13th arrondissement

The district is established around the Place de l'Italie. Among the places that are worth a detour, we can mention the Parisian Chinatown, but also the François-Mitterrand National Library or the Butte aux Cailles district.

14th district

This district of the South of Paris is appreciated for its cinemas and theatres, among other things. One also comes here to discover the catacombs or the Cartier foundation.

15th arrondissement

It is the most populous borough in the capital. Also called the "Vaugirard district", this area is recognizable from afar, dominated by the imposing Montparnasse tower.

16th district

On the 16th^th is well known as the upmarket sector of western Paris. The district is home to several places of interest that you could visit, including the acclimatization garden, the Trocadero Man Museum, the Bois de Boulogne or the Palais de Tokyo.

17th arrondissement

The district of Batignolles is established around the eponymous square.

18th arrondissement

The borough includes several well-known neighbourhoods, namely Montmartre, Clignancourt, La Chapelle and La Goutte d'Or.

19th district

In addition to restaurants and shops, the 19^th also includes places of interest such as the Buttes Chaumont and the Parc de la Villette.

20th arrondissement

The last arrondissement is also in the east of Paris, stretching around the Père-Lachaise cemetery, where many personalities such as Edith Piaf and Oscar Wilde are buried.