The 1st arrondissement (Ier arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is the least-populated of the arrondissements, though it is also one of the smallest by land area. Much of the arrondissement is used for business and administration.
It is located mostly on the Right Bank, but it also covers the west end of the Île de la Cité. It is one of the oldest arrondissements in Paris; the Île de la Cité formerly being the...
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The 2nd arrondissement (2e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on the right bank of the River Seine, the 2nd arrondissement, together with the adjacent 8th and 9th arrondissements, hosts an important business district, centred on the Paris Opéra, which houses the city's densest concentration of business activities. The arondissement contains the former Paris Bourse (stock exchange) and a large number of banking headquarters, as well as a textile district, known...
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The 3rd arrondissement, located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. It is the second smallest in area after the 2nd arrondissement.
The 3rd arrondissement contains the northern more quiet part of the medieval district of Le Marais (while the 4th arrondissement contains the more lively southern part of Le Marais with notably the gay district of Paris). The oldest surviving private house of Paris, built in 1407, is located in the 3rd arrondissement, on...
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The 4th arrondissement (4e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is located on the Right Bank of the River Seine, bordered to the west by the 1st arrondissement; to the north by the 3rd, to the east by the 11th and 12th, and to the south by the Seine and the 5th.
The 4th arrondissement contains the Renaissance-era Paris City Hall. It also contains the Renaissance square of Place des Vosges, the overtly modern Pompidou...
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The 5th arrondissement (Ve arrondissement), located on the Left Bank, is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. This arrondissement is famous for being the location of the Quartier Latin, the Paris district which is dominated by famous universities, colleges, and high schools.
The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest in the city, dating back to ancient times. Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheatre, and the...
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The 6th arrondissement (VIe arrondissement), located on the Left Bank, is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. It is well known for the district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés which is dominated by its Abbey founded as early as the 6th century.
The 6th arrondissement is also home to the French Senate which is located in the Luxembourg Gardens.
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The 7th arrondissement (VIIe arrondissement), located on the Left Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It contains a number of French national institutions. Among these are the French National Assembly and numerous French ministries.
The 7th arrondissement is also a major tourist destination, containing the Eiffel Tower and the Hôtel des Invalides, which is the burial site of Napoléon.
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The 8th arrondissement (VIIIe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. Along with the 2nd, and 9th arrondissement, it hosts one of the business centers of Paris, located around the Opéra. As of the 1999 census, more jobs were based in it than in any other arrondissement. It hosts many places of interest, such as the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and Place de la Concorde. It also hosts the Élysée, the...
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The 9th arrondissement (IXe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It contains many places of interest, including the Boulevard Haussmann and its large department stores Galeries Lafayette and Printemps. Along with the 2nd and 8th arrondissement, it hosts one of the business centers of Paris, located around the Opéra.
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The 10th arrondissement, located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. The arrondissement contains two of the six main rail stations in Paris: Gare du Nord and Gare de l'Est. Built during the 19th century, they are among the busiest in Europe.
The 10th arrondissement also contains a large portion of the Canal Saint-Martin, which links the Seine River to the northeast of the Paris area.
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The eleventh is a lively, varied area. To the west lies the Place de la République which is joined to the Place de la Bastille in the east by the sweeping, tree-lined Boulevard Richard Lenoir, with its large markets and children's parks. Bastille and rue du Faubourg St Antoine are a favourite for trendy cafés, restaurants and nightlife and also contain a range of boutiques and galleries. The Oberkampf district to the north is another popular area for nightlife. The...
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The 12th arrondissement (XIIe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. The district has been significantly reorganized in recent decades, especially in the areas of Cours-Saint-Emilion and Bercy, which now contain the French Ministry of Finances and the Bercy arena.
The 12th arrondissement contains the Opéra Bastille, the second largest opera house in Paris. It was inaugurated in 1989, on the 200th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The Bois de...
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The 13th arrondissement (XIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is located on the Left Bank. It is home to Paris's main Chinatown, which is located in the southeast of the arrondissement in an area that contains many high-rise apartment buildings.
The 13th arrondissement also hosts the Bibliothèque François Mitterrand and the newly built business district of Paris Rive Gauche.
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The 14th arrondissement (XIVe arrondissement), located on the Left Bank (Rive Gauche), is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. The arrondissement contains most of the Montparnasse district, which has traditionally been home to many artists as well as a Breton community. The district is today best-known for its skyscraper, the Tour Montparnasse, and its national rail station, the Gare Montparnasse.
The 14th arrondissement also contains the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, which is located near Parc Montsouris and Stade...
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The 15th arrondissement (XVe arrondissement), located on the Left Bank (Rive Gauche), is the most populous of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It shares the Montparnasse district with the 6th and 14th arrondissements. The tallest skyscraper in Paris, Tour Montparnasse and the neighbouring Gare Montparnasse are both located in the 15th arrondissement at the border with the 14th.
The 15th arrondissement also contains the exhibition center of Porte de Versailles, and the high-rise district of the Front de Seine...
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The 16th arrondissement (XVIe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. The arrondissement hosts the famous Avenue Foch which is the widest in Paris, as well as the mainly residential district of Auteuil and Passy. This arrondissement hosts a large number of international embassies in France.
The 16th arrondissement hosts the sport venues of the Parc des Princes, which is the stadium of Paris SG football club; the tennis French Open site...
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The 17th arrondissement (XVIIe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. This arrondissement hosts two very active areas: in the northern part, the working-class area around Place de Clichy is an extension of the Pigalle red-light district; in the southern part, the upper-class area around Avenue des ternes, where the Marché Poncelet is located, is more Haussmannian in style.
The 17th arrondissement also hosts the Palais des Congrès of Paris, which is...
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The 18th arrondissement (XVIIIe arrondissement), located on the Rive Droite (Right Bank), is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is mostly known for hosting the district of Montmartre, which contains a hill dominated by the Sacré Coeur basilica, as well as the famous Moulin Rouge.
The 18th arrondissement also contains the African and North African district of Goutte d'Or which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, where one can find various products from that continent.
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The 19th arrondissement (XIXe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is crossed by two canals, the Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l'Ourcq, which meet at the level of the Parc de la Villette.
The 19th arrondissement hosts the public park of Parc des Buttes Chaumont located on a hill. It also hosts the Parc de la Villette, encompassing the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, which is an exhibition...
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The 20th arrondissement (XXe arrondissement), located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It contains the cosmopolitan districts of Ménilmontant and Belleville which have welcomed many successive waves of immigration since the middle of the 19th century. Today, Belleville holds the second largest Chinatown in Paris.
The 20th arrondissement is also internationally known for hosting the Père Lachaise Cemetery where one can find the burials of many famous composers (such as Chopin and Rossini),...
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