Paris City Map : Paris Tourist Map

Arrondissements and districts of Paris

On this Paris city map you can see how the city is roughly circular.

The suburbs of Paris are called arrondissements in French, and are also known as districts.

The first district - or premiere arrondissement - is the number 1 you can see in the centre of the map. The word premiere means 'first' and is written as 1ere or 1e.

All the other districts follow in a circular motion starting at number 1, then moving above the river Seine [the blue line in the bottom half of the image], and coil around to the right, with the 5th, 6th and 7th districts below the river.  

Understanding Paris City Map Postcodes

The postcode for each arrondissement is easy to remember - 75001 for the 1st, 75002 for the 2nd, etc, so if you are visiting someone they might say to you, "I live in the 15th," and you will know that their address ends with Paris 75015.

Paris Tourist Map Links

Here is a brief description of each district of Paris with a link to each page which has lots more information.

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1st District : 1ere Arrondissement : 1er

The heart of Paris includes the Louvre Museum, the Jardin des Tuileries [Tuillerie Gardens], Les Halles [The Halls/Markets].

2nd District : 2ème Arrondissement : 2e

The central business district of Paris (the CBD)  - the Bourse (the Paris Stock Exchange) and the Bibliothèque Nationale.

3rd District : 3ème Arrondissement : 3e

The 3rd and 4th districts are known as le Marais - the Marshes - and is one of the oldest historical areas. 

more : 3rd Arrondissement map of Paris France

4th District : 4ème Arrondissement : 4e

Here in the heart of the Marais you will find the gay-friendly hotels, restaurants and trendy hotspots, with fabulous shopping and plenty of people watching. The rue des Rosiers is the centre of Jewish Paris, and crossing the short bridges to the Ile St. Louis and the Ile de la Cité will find you in historical Paris, some of the very oldest areas.

Features include the Notre-Dame Cathedral [Our Lady], the Hôtel de Ville ( Paris Town Hall), Beaubourg.

more : 4th Arrondissement map of Paris France

5th District : 5ème Arrondissement : 5e

Paris city map:  You've heard of the famous Quartier Latin - the Latin Quarter. Latin was the common language for students in the Middle Ages, and the Sorbonne University had plenty of Latin students, hence the name.  This neighborhood has a warm villagey atmosphere where there are always lots of students mixed with tourists and business people.  The well-known rue Mouffetard is a narrow street with ancient buildings housing modern stores, very picturesque and reminiscent of days gone by.  Pleny of markets, shops, international restaurants, cafes and student bars in this area.

Features include Jardin des Plantes [Garden], Quartier Latin [Latin Quarter], Universités, La Sorbonne, Le Panthéon.

more : 5th Arrondissement map of Paris France

6th District : 6ème Arrondissement : 6e

Paris city map:  BCBG - Bon genre bon chic.  This neighbourhood of St Germain used to be the meeting place for intellectuals and arty types, the bohemians, and has now become quite chic and up-market.  Here you'll find wonderful art galleries, and all manner of restaurants are peppered in the streets close by.

Features are Jardin du Luxembourg [Luxembourg Gardens], Saint-Germain des Prés.

more : 6th Arrondissement map of Paris France

7th District : 7ème Arrondissement : 7e

Paris city map:  The home of the Eiffel Tower, this is a very up-market district where the very wealthy live. Lots of tourists to visit one of the most amazing feats of architecture.

Features include the Musée d'Orsay.

more : 7th Arrondissement map of Paris France

8th District : 8ème Arrondissement : 8e

A beautiful part of Paris, you'll find plenty of shopping [and of course tourists] around the Champs Elysèes. Inbetween the Champs Elysees and Place de la Madeleine you will see wonderful centuries-old buildings as well as modern businesses - this is a lovely part of Paris if you can stay in a hotel here.

more : 8th Arrondissement map of Paris France

9th District : 9ème Arrondissement : 9e

Paris city map:  You will find an arty crowd in the 9th, with residential and businesses side by side.  To the north is Pigalle, that wonderful old district well-known as the Red Light district where you will also see the Moulin Rouge [also in the 18th].

Features include Opéra Garnier, Grands Magasins [Large Stores].

more : 9th Arrondissement map of Paris France

10th District : 10ème Arrondissement : 10e

Paris city map:  If you need to get out of Paris by train, then you're in luck - the two main train stations are here - the Gare de l'Est [Station of the East] and the Gare du Nord [Station of the North]. Nice boho [bohemian] and multi-cultural mix in this district.  

Features include the wonderful relatively new Canal Saint-Martin with trendy new shops and apartments along the waterfront, also has a nice arty feel.

more : 10th Arrondissement map of Paris France

11th District : 11ème Arrondissement : 11e

Paris city map:  You'll find plenty of bars and restaurants in this residential area, which includes the new Opera House, Rue Oberkampf, Bastille, Nation, and the New Jewish Quarter.

more : 11th Arrondissement map of Paris France

12th District : 12ème Arrondissement : 12e

In this mostly residential neighbourhood you'll find the Opéra Bastille, Bercy Park and Village, Promenade plantée, Quartier d'Aligre, Gare de Lyon, and the beautiful Bois de Vincennes [Vincennes Park].

more : 12th Arrondissement map of Paris France

13th District : 13ème Arrondissement : 13e

Paris' Chinatown rubs shoulders with residential streets.

Features include Quartier Chinois [Chinatown], Place d'Italie, La Butte aux Cailles, Bibliothèque Nationale de France (BNF).

14th District : 14ème Arrondissement : 14e

Montparnasse and the Cité Universitaire are found in this residential district  known for its busy and lively cafés and restaurants in the streets around Blvd. Montparnasse.

Features include Montparnasse Cemetery, Denfert-Rochereau, Parc Montsouris.

15th District : 15ème Arrondissement : 15e

Paris city map:  Outer area of Paris where you can find Montparnasse Tower, Gare Montparnasse and the Stadiums.

16th District : 16ème Arrondissement : 16e

Commonly known as an up-market wealthy neighbourhood, the 16th has the Bois de Boulogne skirting its left-hand edge. 

Features include Trocadero, Palais de Chaillot, Musée de l'Homme and the Bois de Boulogne.

17th District : 17ème Arrondissement : 17e

This is an interesting neighbourhood, very diverse, with the area near the Arc de Triomph and Parc Monceau being up-market and where the wealthy live.

Features include Palais des Congrès, Place de Clichy.

18th District : 18ème Arrondissement : 18e

This artsy residential neighborhood of Montmartre gives the impression of a small village, is always full of tourists, and is a great place to people watch from a sidewalk cafe. Also known for the textile shops and haberdasheries, this is the place to buy your silk.

Features include the very famous Moulin Rouge [Red Mill] nightclub, Montmartre, Pigalle, and the ethnically diverse Barbès Rochechouart.

19th District :  19ème Arrondissement : 19e

You can find many ethnic restaurants and shops in this neighbourhood.  

Museum of Science and Industry, Parc de la Villette, Bassin de la Villette, Parc des Buttes Chaumont

20th District : 20ème Arrondissement : 20e

Here you'll find Belleville and the Père-Lachaise cemetery which is the final resting ground of many a celebrity. The residential area has been improved over recent years with a much-needed facelift.

Claim to fame here is the Père Lachaise Cemetery.

La Defense

La Défense is the skyscraper district on the western edge of town, residential with highrise offices.

Paris street map

My suggestion for the best Paris street map is to buy a Plan de Paris, a little street directory and map of Paris which fits in your pocket or handbag.  

In the back of the Plan de Paris is a large fold-out map of Paris France - you certainly won't get lost once you buy one of these.  

I bought one of these on my first visit to Paris many moons ago, and it was (and still is) the best street map of Paris I ever used.

Depending on your eyesight, you might need to also buy a little magnifier page to read the street names.

Idea for your Paris France map

A suggestion I have for you is to also print out a Paris France map which will fit in your Travel Journal - cut it down the middle if you have to, and stick half on each page of the book.  Now you can jot down the places you really want to visit on the pages near the arrondissements, and this will be an easy visual aid for you.  It might even be faster to find points of interest than from a tourist map.