Paris: Neighborhoods

Ile de la Cité/Ile St-Louis Retrace Paris’ origins on these small Seine River isles, home to the Notre-Dame Cathedral, medieval mazelike streets, and antiquated mansions. (1st & 4th Arrondissements)

The Louvre & Champs-Elysées Ogle the collection at the world-renowned art museum before strolling the majestic Tuileries Gardens and the Arc de Triomphe-capped Champs-Elysées. (1st & 8th Arrondissements)

Le Marais Ramble through this quaint residential quarter, popular with Paris' gay community, and loaded with one-of-a-kind boutiques, bars, and restaurants, plus a stellar Picasso museum. (3rd & 4th Arrondissement)

Latin Quarter/St-Germain Stroll the intellectual Latin Quarter alongside Sorbonne students, and neighboring St-Germain, a center for literary haunts, antiquated churches, bookshops, and boutiques. (5th & 6th Arrondissements)

The Seventh Spy that sleek iron lady of Paris – the Eiffel Tower - from both below and above, then discover the Impressionism and Postimpressionism collections at nearby Musée d'Orsay. (7th Arrondissement)

Montmartre Seek inspiration in the once-world-influential artistic center – while the bohemian population has since declined, the quarter’s steep, charming streets and Sacré-Coeur basilica never fail to delight. (18th Arrondissement)