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