Lonely PlanetJul 17A guide to all 20 arrondissements in ParisParis’ 20 different districts (called arrondissements), spiral clockwise from the center like a snail shell. Get to know them all with our thorough guide.23 things in this storyAu Pied de CochonRestauranthistoric placeMusée du LouvreMuseumblockbuster sight1st arrondissementNeighborhoodhistoric heart, few residents, many sightsSainte-ChapellePlace of worshipethereal stained-glass chapelRue MontorgueilNeighborhoodstreet stalls and food shopsBourse de CommerceMuseumcontemporary art spacePlace VendômeSighthome of luxurious jewelry brandsrue du Faubourg Saint-HonoréNeighborhoodhigh-end boutiquesrue de RivoliNeighborhoodhigh-street brandssquare du Vert-GalantParkpicturesque square on island tipPetit Bouillon PharamondRestaurantbudget-friendly historic placeLoulouRestaurantMediterranean-infused, terrace has Eiffel Tower viewKeiRestaurantthree-Michelin-starredLa Halle aux GrainsRestaurantat the top of the Bourse de Commercerue Sainte-AnneNeighborhoodJapanese restaurantsOpéra GarnierTheatrestarts rue Sainte-Anne2nd arrondissementNeighborhoodcity's smallest districtPassage des PanoramasTrailoldest 19th-century glass-roofed passageStohrerBakerybakery opened in 1730Jardin des TuileriesParkJardin du Palais RoyalParkVerjusBarAlfredRestaurantRead the full piece at Lonely Planet →