Paris GuideParis, the cosmopolitan capital of France, is - with 2.2 million people living in the dense central city and almost 12 million people living in the whole metropolitan area - one of the largest agglomerations in Europe. HotelsFind hotels in Paris, Montrouge, Saint-Ouen, Vanves, Neuilly-sur-Seine and more, including La Maison Favart, Hotel Du Haut Marais Paris, Residence Nell, Hotel Luxembourg Parc, Hotel Georgette, Locaflat Bartholdi Hotel Paris and Hotel Konfidentiel. Places and AttractionsExplore popular places and attractions around Paris including Notre Dame Cathedral, Musée de l'Orangerie, Musée Rodin, Crazy Horse Paris, Tribunal de Grande Instance, Église Saint-Étienne-du-Mont and Le Zénith. RestaurantsDiscover restaurants around Paris including Le Train Bleu, La Bellevilloise, Wepler, Agence Des Champs Elysees, Le Café des Beaux Arts, Le Select and Cristal Room Baccarat. 1st arrondissementThe centre of contemporary Paris and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the 1st … 4th arrondissementThe 4th is a good chunk of what used to be medieval Paris, and you'll find a lot left from that time on both islands and in the narrow streets of the lower Marais. 5th arrondissementThe 5th Arrondissement of Paris is one of the best known of the city's central districts, located on the Left Bank of the river Seine. 18th arrondissementThe 18th arrondissement of Paris is probably best known for the hill of Montmartre which was the centre of the Communard uprising … 11th arrondissementThe 11th Arrondissement of Paris is home to two quite different but equally blossoming centers of Parisian nightlife. 12th arrondissementThe 12th arrondissement of Paris is one of the largest of the city's districts even without the 2,460 acre Bois de Vincennes, which more than doubles its size. 6th arrondissementAs with Paris itself, the 6th Arrondissement is hard to write about without using superlatives. 9th arrondissementThe 9th arrondissement of Paris is a diverse, "in between" section of the French capital. 7th arrondissementThe 7th arrondissement is perhaps the most expensive area to live in Paris. The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is located here, as well as many government buildings. 14th arrondissementAlthough largely residential, the 14th arrondissement is best known for Montparnasse (both the station and the towering skyscraper, for the Paris Catacombs and the Parc Montsouris. 8th arrondissementThe 8th arrondissement of Paris is home to the Champs Elysée, which ends up at the Arc de Triomphe. 2nd arrondissementThe 2nd arrondissement of Paris is one of the financial centers of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. 10th arrondissementThe 10th arrondissement of Paris centers on the Canal St. Martin and the restaurants and cafés which line its banks. 17th arrondissementThe 17th arrondissement of Paris lies slightly off the beaten path, directly north of the Arc de Triomphe. 3rd arrondissementA quieter part of the ancient Marais neighborhood which is centered in the 4th, the 3rd is possibly one of the best places to live in Paris. 13th arrondissementThe 13th arrondissement of central Paris is primarily a residential and business district in the south-eastern part of the French capital, lying on the Left Bank of the river Seine. 16th arrondissementThe Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16ème arrondissement of Paris, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt. 20th arrondissementThe 20th arrondissement of Paris lies to the east of the centre and represents an old working-class area now in rapid transformation. 19th arrondissementThe 19th arrondissement of Paris is located in the north of the city. It is very kid- and family-friendly. La DéfenseLa Défense is the modern high-rise and office-tower district of Paris, located beyond the arrondissements of central Paris at the start of the western outskirts of the city, beyond the last Parisian loop of the river Seine. 15th arrondissementThe 15th arrondissement of Paris is in the south-west of the city on the Left Bank of the river Seine.