The City of Paris consists of twenty Arrondissements ( administrative districts). Each Arrondissements are named by a number and has their own mayor also.

1st District, Paris (1ère)
The geographical center of Paris Arrondissements where the famous "Louvre" located. Louvre was a one time palace and now converted to a museum. Area quartiers includes Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois, Les Halles, Palais-Royal, Place Vendôme.
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2nd District, Paris (2ème)
The place where Paris Stock Market (the Bourse) is located. Area quartiers includes Bonne-Nouvelle, Vivienne,Mail, Gaillon.
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3rd District, Paris (3ème)
Lots of 18 centery houses used by nobels located here.
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4th District, Paris (4ème)
Lots of Fashionable bars, shops, and restaurants here. This is the place where l'Ile de la Cité (where Nortre-Dame is located) and l'Ile St-Louis located.
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5th District, Paris (5ème)
This is the place where the Sorbonne, the University of Paris located. The rue Mouffetard is famous for international restaurants and student bars. The riverside walkways (quais) host hundreds of second-hand books sellers.
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6th District, Paris (6ème)
Number of Upscale boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants located here and you can visit Rue de Rennes and Paris' first department store "Le Bon Marche".
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7th District, Paris (7ème)
Hosts some of Paris' most famous monuments such as The Eiffel Tower, the Musée d'Orsay and lots of international residents.

8th District, Paris (8ème)
Lots of 19th century buildings located between the Champs Elysee and Place de la Madeleine. The area around Champs Elysèe consider as a place to shopping for tourists.

9th District, Paris (9ème)
Location for Paris Opera( Opéra Garnier ). North is Pigalle, the Red Light district as well as the famous Moulin Rouge.

10th District, Paris (10ème)
The Gare de l'Est and the Gare du Nord train stations , where one can catch the famous Eurostar "channel" train to London located here

11th District, Paris (11ème)
Consider as a residential district. The New Opera House and Place de la Bastille located here.

12th District, Paris (12ème)
The place where Bois de Vincennes, a large park with a lake located.

13th District, Paris (13ème)
The eastern part where loarge number of Chinese and Asian restaurants and shops located, call Chinatown.

14th District, Paris (14ème)
The park Montsouris, Rue d'Alésia recomemded place for clothes shopping, le Select, le Dome, la Coupole are located here.

15th District, Paris (15ème)
Citroen gardens (parc André Citroen), located by the river.

16th District, Paris (16ème)
Consider as the neighborhood for the wealthy.

17th District, Paris (17ème)
Borders the Arc de Triomphe. Diverse district with many small neighborhoods.

18th District, Paris (18ème)
Hilltop neighborhood with a small village. bars and clubs located for tourists.

19th District, Paris (19ème)
Neighborhood with many ethnic restaurants and shops.

20th District, Paris (20ème)

Recomendations for Paris Arrondissements:
ParisNet: Paris France, map of neighborhoods, districts, arrondissement, quartier, map of banlieue with description of left bank and right bank neighborhoods, plan of paris metro.
Welcome to Paris : Tourism in Paris: Maps, Arrondissements, Quarters.