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Paris Neighborhood Discovery

page pix How do you decide where to stay in Paris? If you’re a first time visitor, you probably want to be centrally located, close to the metro, in a neighborhood that has charm, restaurants, cafés, and postcard views. If you’ve already been to Paris, maybe you’d like to explore a different neighborhood, or maybe you loved the first place you stayed and want to return.

The good news is that Paris is made up of many neighborhoods, ancient villages, places and quartiers, and each one has its own charm and character. You will certainly want to visit the great monuments and museums of the city, and absorbsomething of her long and fascinating history. But Paris, ancient as she is, is also a modern city where people live, shop, work and play, and you will be part of that as well.

Depending on the neighborhood you choose, you’ll discover a different face of Paris. And whether you love art, fashion, food, nightlife, trendy or traditional, you’ll be able to find your Paris in one of her many quartiers.

We hope you’ll find this a way to begin to know Paris and the people who live there, and to truly experience ‘your Paris.’ Choose from the following neighborhoods:

Louvre Madeleine - Right Bank

If your mental picture of Paris includes the Ritz and designer couture, the gourmet delights of Fauchon and the elegant symmetry of the Place Vendome, then this might be your neighborhood. With one of the world’s greatest museums, the Comédie Francaise (and the Opera nearby), and the Madeleine, this neighborhood is rich in history and elegance, and never out of style.

Marais - Right Bank

In the 17th century, the time of Louis the XIV, the Marais, centering around the elegant Place des Vosges, was THE place to live in Paris. Mme de Sévigné, whose letters to her daughter described life at court, lived here (her house is now the Musée Carnavalet, which traces the history of the city of Paris.) After a long period of neglect, the neighborhood was revitalized and is now a fascinating mixture of elements, from the old Jewish neighborhood to the Picasso museum to the charming boutiques and galleries along its main streets.

Champs-Elysées - Right Bank

The Champs-Elysées stretches from the Place de la Concorde to the Arc to Triomphe, from museums and embassies to upscale shopping and restaurants. Explore the side streets and you’ll find some of the most elegant shopping in town and some of the best restaurants, as well as street markets, neighborhood shops and everything that Paris has to offer.

Quartier Latin - Left Bank

The Latin Quarter was and still is the center of student life in Paris – home to the Sorbonne, the University of Paris, and the thousands of studentswho come there from around the world. Though the student population was dispersed tovarious new campuses around the city after 1968, the mood still lingers and the neighborhood is full of life, day and night, with the young and young at heart. Close to Notre Dame and bordering the Seine, full of bookshops and with an international flavor, the Quartier Latin remains a vibrant and colorful place.

Saint-Germain-des-Prés - Left Bank

Known through the 20th century as the literary hub of Paris, haunt of existentialists and bohemians, Saint Germain is home to famous cafés, museums, bookstores and a lively street life. Recent years have added upscale boutiques and galleries to the mix, but the literary and bohemian flavor still lingers.

3 night package

3 nights charming hotel with breakfast and taxes
Exclusive 'Neighborhood Guide', with information on shopping, dining, specialties and points of interest in your corner of Paris
Guided walking tour of your neighborhood, or of another of your choice
3 day metro pass for easy access by metro and bus within central Paris