The 20 Paris districts

1st district: Louvre

The 1st district connects the Louvre, Palais-Royal, Tuileries and Seine quays. Choose one major museum, then leave time for gardens and passages around Rue de Rivoli.

2nd district: Bourse

Small in area, the 2nd district is easily explored between the Bourse, Rue Montorgueil and covered passages. Its galleries and shopping streets suit a walk in changing weather.

3rd district: Temple

The 3rd district mixes Haut-Marais streets, studios, museums and local shops. Around Arts-et-Métiers and Enfants-Rouges, select a few streets rather than trying to cover the whole Marais.

4th district: Hôtel-de-Ville

The 4th district brings together part of Le Marais, Île Saint-Louis and the surroundings of Notre-Dame. Quays, Place des Vosges and smaller streets offer several short walks, although famous places can be busy.

5th district: Panthéon

The 5th district combines Montagne Sainte-Geneviève, Jardin des Plantes and Latin Quarter streets. A walk can connect university heritage, bookshops and gardens while keeping a quay-side break.

6th district: Luxembourg

Between Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Luxembourg Garden, the 6th district is explored through streets and squares. Bookshops, galleries, cafés and gardens support a flexible outing with few transport changes.

7th district: Palais-Bourbon

The 7th district includes the Eiffel Tower, Les Invalides and major museums alongside quieter residential streets. Group visits around Champ-de-Mars or Rue de Grenelle to limit journeys.

8th district: Élysée

The 8th district places the Champs-Élysées, Madeleine, Parc Monceau and broad office avenues beside one another. Contrasts between long views and garden-side streets reveal its scale.

9th district: Opéra

The 9th district connects Opéra, Grands Boulevards and the slopes of Nouvelle Athènes. Theatres, shops, museums and smaller streets change atmosphere within a short walk.

10th district: Entrepôt

Around Gare du Nord and Gare de l’Est, the 10th district is both a place of passage and a residential area. Canal Saint-Martin and nearby shopping streets offer a slower walk away from the main flows.

11th district: Popincourt

The 11th district extends between République, Bastille and Nation. Workshops, cafés and residential streets alternate. Choose a specific area to enjoy neighbourhood life without crossing the entire district.

12th district: Reuilly

The 12th district moves from Viaduc des Arts and the Coulée verte to Parc de Bercy and Bois de Vincennes. These green spaces are separated: build the outing around one main axis.

13th district: Gobelins

The 13th district brings together Butte-aux-Cailles, the François-Mitterrand Library area and broad contemporary avenues. Architecture and Seine-side walks let you compare different periods of Paris.

14th district: Observatoire

Montparnasse, Rue Daguerre and Parc Montsouris show cultural, commercial and landscaped sides of the 14th district. A half-day can link two of these areas without imposing a long route.

15th district: Vaugirard

The 15th district is large and residential, with different clusters around Convention, Grenelle and Javel. Parc André-Citroën and the quays can provide endpoints for a neighbourhood walk.

16th district: Passy

The 16th district combines museums, Auteuil and Passy streets, gardens and access to Bois de Boulogne. Distances matter: choose an area, then check walking routes before changing neighbourhoods.

17th district: Batignolles-Monceau

From Les Ternes to Les Batignolles, the 17th district changes from broad shopping avenues to quieter streets and newer green spaces. Martin-Luther-King Park can extend a Batignolles outing.

18th district: Buttes-Montmartre

Montmartre is only part of the 18th district. Goutte-d’Or, La Chapelle and streets near Jules Joffrin show different rhythms and shops. Each area merits its own walk.

19th district: Buttes-Chaumont

The 19th district connects Buttes-Chaumont, Bassin de la Villette and Parc de la Villette. These open spaces offer very different outings: viewpoints, quays and cultural venues.

20th district: Ménilmontant

The 20th district mixes Père-Lachaise, Belleville, Ménilmontant and Charonne streets. Slopes and changing landscapes are part of the walk; choose a shorter route if you want time to observe.