| Deciding where to stay in Paris and finding the right | | | | in the industry. You'll find plenty of showrooms and |
| area according to your visiting goals and tastes can | | | | boutiques to satisfy your shopping needs. |
| make or break the success of your stay in the French | | | | Paris for museum and art lovers: Le Louvre area (1st |
| capital city. We usually devote a fair amount of time to | | | | 2nd arrondissement) |
| accommodation search and that's important but finding | | | | There isn't a specific area in Paris where art galleries |
| out about location and what it has to offer should be | | | | and museums are located. You will find them spread |
| the first step of your planning. | | | | over most Paris areas, same for monuments and |
| No matter what your visiting goals are, romance, | | | | historical buildings. The best thing to do is to stay |
| shopping, travel with kids or partying, Paris has | | | | around 1st arrondissement near Le Louvre museum. It |
| something to offer to everyone. However, each Paris | | | | is a central location where to stay in Paris. Major Paris |
| area has its own ambiance and characteristics. If you | | | | museums and monuments can easily be accessed |
| are in Paris for romantic and relaxing holidays you | | | | from there with public transports. Le Louvre museum |
| might not want to find yourself in the middle of party | | | | itself will at least take you a day to visit properly and |
| hard Paris with loud neighborhoods until early in the | | | | right across Seine River at walking distance you'll find |
| morning. | | | | Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral and Orsay museum. |
| Paris is divided into twenty areas (arrondissement in | | | | Paris for romantics and lovers: Montmartre (9th 18th |
| French) split by Seine river. From a tourist point of view | | | | arrondissement) and Marais Quarter (3rd and 4th |
| there are five main areas where to stay in Paris. | | | | arrondissement) |
| Louvre area (1st 2nd arrondissement) Marais area (3rd | | | | What is romantic is quite subjective but Montmartre |
| and 4th arrondissement) Latin Quarter (5th 6th 7th | | | | area (18th arrondissement), a French village like area |
| arrondissement) Champs Elysees area (8th 9th 16th | | | | on Paris heights, is a charming place to stay in Paris. |
| arrondissement) and Montmartre (9th 18th | | | | The old Marais quarter (3rd and 4th arrondissement) |
| arrondissement). | | | | also works a treat. You will find quiet paved streets on |
| Paris for great shopping: Champs Elysees area (8th | | | | side of small parks surrounded with middle age |
| 9th 16th arrondissement) and Marais Quarter (3rd and | | | | buildings with all the necessary cozy cafes for the |
| 4th arrondissement) | | | | perfect face to face moment. |
| Major luxury and fashion brands have stores and | | | | Paris to party and enjoy nightlife the French way: Latin |
| boutiques around Champs Elysees Avenue (8th | | | | Quarter (5th 6th arrondissement) and area between |
| arrondissement), this is the place to be if you want to | | | | Marais and Oberkampf Street (3rd 11th) |
| explore latest fashion trends from leading luxury | | | | The lively student area of Latin Quarter has plenty of |
| brands. The area itself is quite upmarket beautifully | | | | fun places to have a great time at night, Oberkampf |
| renovated Haussmann style buildings with plenty of | | | | street bordering Marais quarter is also very trendy with |
| lights glitters and style especially around Christmas | | | | lounge bars pulsing cafes and dance floors. |
| time. A little further from Champs Elysees Avenue on | | | | There are other places in Paris where you could stay |
| Haussmann Boulevard (9th arrondissement) you will | | | | but if you are a first time visitor try to pick one of the |
| find two of Paris department stores, Galeries | | | | areas mentioned above. Unless you are a seasoned |
| Lafayette and Printemps. | | | | traveler and know what you are doing try to avoid |
| Other area of interest for shoppers in Paris is Marais | | | | 12th 13th 14th 15th 17th 20th arrondissement. They are |
| Quarter (3rd and 4th arrondissement). Le Marais | | | | a little out of the way and not always safe at night. |
| became the place to be for trend setting young | | | | Enjoy your stay. |
| fashion designers eager to make themselves a name | | | | |