Paris - j'habite dans le quartier "Touristes", et vous?

So, to help those apartment hunting in Paris, or even those already living in Paris. Here's a helpful map, and an alternative map*.


I find that learning the arrondissement order and which arrondissement the landmarks are will greatly help you when finding your way whilst in Paris. For instance, I know that I am on the Rive Gauche (Left Bank or South of the River) and if I am on the Pont des Arts, that huge building will be the Louvre, and right past that l'Opera. Or, if I feel like a wander and cross the river, I'll be in the 1st/4th arr, and can head on north east for Bastille/Republique or go left for Concorde and the Jardin des Tuileries (1st) which will lead on to the Champs Elysee (8th)


I think it's quite common to refer to an arrondissement when asking where do you you live/where is that etc. This is something I don't think I ever experienced whilst living in London. "Where do you live" "N7"..it would be more "Holloway Road Station" or "Angel" - station names

I guess I should really be living on the border of the 5th and 13th arr, then I'd be a Chinoise Touriste, which is more accurate than just "Touriste" ;-)

p.s. j'adore le mot 'bobos' - trop mignon

Arrondissements: Snail, Postcodes, 750XX

*Found on the internet