Below you'll find insider tips on getting the best from Paris, from hints on finding a home to reviews of the hottest restaurants in town.
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Residential Areas
The city of Paris is made of 20 sections or arrondissements, which spin out in a widening spiral from the centre of the city. Paris is often described as a city made up of many different... read more
10th
In a very short time parts of the 10th have gone from grubby, to edgy, to cool, to drastically hip. Those who keep track say the 10th is over. All of which is to say that the area around... read more
11th
One of the most exciting and interesting arrondissements, the 11th offers a wonderful array of restaurants, bars, cafes, galleries, architecture and open markets. From the Opéra Bastille,... read more
12th
If you’re looking for charming streets and picturesque cafes this isn’t the place. The 12th has little to offer in terms of physical beauty or classic Parisian charm but there’s a lot of... read more
13th
Perhaps one of Paris’ strangest arrondissements mixing perfectly cute villages with shockingly ugly high rises, the 13th offers everything from excellent restaurants to a booming modern... read more
14th
The 14th offers some lovely, charming neighbourhoods many of which feel like quiet villages and, with a long history of artist and writer residents, the arrondissement has managed to... read more
15th
The 15th, while far from being exciting, does offer calm, quiet residential neighbourhoods. More people live in the 15th than in any other arrondissement but with so many quiet streets it... read more
16th
Home to a disproportionate amount of expat families, particularly Americans, in terms of street-life, diversity and culture, the 16th is about the least interesting arrondissement in the... read more
17th
Unlike the 16th, the 17th offers tremendous diversity from the ultra-chic and upscale Parc Monceau to the truly gritty La Fourche. The leafy and very wealthy Bourgeois neighbourhoods to... read more
18th
Though the 18th is best known for Montmartre and its accompanying tourist attractions, the majority of the arrondissement is made up of working-class immigrants. There is a large African... read more
