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