This district had its name La Bourse from stock exchange. This area isn’t well known among tourist, may be because of its the smallest size in this megalopolis. You won’t find anything truly famous here. But nevertheless, it is an important business district with prosperous financial and banking sectors and textile industry, as well.

What shall you see if you find yourself here? Well, the first thing you should get into account is marvelous architecture. Then try to find the National Library, Place des Victoires and the Avenue de L’Opéra with the Opéra Garnier at the end of it. Seemed rather non-tourist, this place can be discovered as one of your favorite one due to the atmosphere of ancient town.

This district is perhaps one of the most energetic. It is a location of 17th century structures and houses where once lived many world famous person. The most pleasant place in the area is Place des Vosges that is only a part of a giant ensemble of thirty six Rennaissance palaces. There are fountains and statues, beautiful architecture, big park area. By the way, it is the oldest Paris square where in previous days you could see Victor Hugo or Madame de Sevigné walking.

Going from the palaces it’d better to visit the National Picasso Museum and the Carnavalet. The latter is dedicated to the history of the city and contains some of the greatest collections of art.
The biggest part of the vicinity is taken by celebrity Le Marais that spreads also across the 4th district. This quarter has a very long history but today it is a major Jewish community centre in Paris.

There are the synagogues, Jewish restaurants with kosher food, bookshops and other national features. A little bit to the North of the district you will see Paris’s gay village with cafés, bars, shopping. And of course, Passage du Grand Cerf that is known by its best flea markets in the whole city.

4th district seems to be especially amazing because of the wide canal system and beautiful sceneries from the right bank of the Seine. Also, this arrondissment should be surely included into every tourist route due to the number of sights.

First of all, it is Hôtel-de-Ville. This building has been the house for Paris administration since 1357. But the whole structure was damaged into a fire of Paris Commune. Today, besides the restored facade, beautiful square behind it and some theme sculptures in the yard, you can see a department store called Hôtel de Ville, the Rue de Rivoli, the St-Gervais Church on the left side of the building and Bazar de Hôtel de Ville nearby.

The second sight will be the Centre Pompidou which is notable mainly by its unusual modern style. And the third one is Place de la Bastille that is a place of crossing more than ten streets and avenues. And, don’t forget to have a look at the Colonne de Juilllet which was established in commemoration of July Revolution in 1830.

Also we advise you to visit some old Paris areas like the Ile St. Louis and the Ile de la Cité that are considered to be the place where Paris was appeared. By the way, the amateurs of celebrity musical may drop at the most famous cathedral in the world Notre Dame Cathedral.

From historical point of view, this district is famous for Natural History Museum and giant cemetery called Panthéon. This is the place where many graves of outstanding Parisians are. You will find the resting places of Voltaire, Monnet, Dumas, Rousseau, Soufflot, Hugo and Zola etc.

But from cultural point of view the main spot in this district is the Quartier Latin. This name originated from Latin students who had studied in Sorbonne University and lived in this area. Quartier Latin has its own specific atmosphere of separate town inside a big one and various alternative trends of local youth. Visiting this place you will find one amazing side street the Boulevard Saint Germain where there are many small cafés fulled by progressive students, peculiar persons and impressed tourists. Being in this district surely visit collector’s stalls at the Quai de Montebello and fascinating Rue Galande where you will hear real street-jazz, will see unusual painted houses and will be in Caveau des Oubliettes pub with working guillotine.

Actually, 6th district is called Luxembourg. But this information isn’t wide known, so everybody calls it Saint-Germain, charming Saint-Germain. This is an amazing location of holiday and weekend life.

Narrow streets hide many modern art galleries, various shops, cafés and restaurants. Here you will find typical fountain at Place Saint Sulpice and outstanding designer flea market nearby, that certainly change your attitude to such phenomena of many European cities.
What is more, Saint-Germain is popular by its 17th century’s buildings like the French Senate, the Luxembourg Palace and the magnificent Luxembourg Gardens around. You can feel majestic beauty, dignity and centuries-old history in every part of this old quite edifices that hold memories about some generations.

But the most important spots here are intellect’s cafés (Café de Flore, Cafe Lex Deux Magots ). Don’t think that waiters offer you to answer some difficult questions to get a cup of tea. These cafés are named this way because once world-known people as Hemingway, Sartre, Picasso liked to be there, having drinks and discussing their ideas.

Well, 7th district is known by even those people who have never been to France. It is exactly Eiffel Tower that brings such a big popularity to this area.

But, unfortunately, only less of tourists really know that this district is full of other historical buildings and sights. For example, the Trocadero panorama with beautiful gardens and a long pool that decorated with stone statues and unique illuminated fountains. Also former train station that was rebuilt into a big impressionist gallery named Musée d’Orsay where you can see the artworks of modern painters and also masters such as Degas, Lautrec and Van Gogh. L’Hotel des Invalides that now is a Napoleon’s burial site and museum shelter placed here as well. And finally, let’s finish with the French National Assembly, and the Palais de Chaillot which figures in such films as “28 Weeks Later” and “Rush Hour 3”.

Which is the most popular avenue in the whole France? The answer is clear. It is Les Champs-Elysées which is in the 8th Paris district. Actually, this area is full of both places of interest and places of entertainment. There are Place de la Concorde, Place de la Madeleine, the Presidential Élysée, luxury stores and restaurants, long French streets and impetuous romantic atmosphere. All in all, this district is a spot of modern rich life and fashion Paris.

Les Champs-Elysées is possibly one of the most beautiful and one of the richest avenue not only in France but in the whole world. Sometimes you can see more designer boutiques and cafés than tourists and visitors walking across them. It’s a major commercial center in Paris.

Concerning restaurants, we would counsel you to visit Plaza Athénée which is the place for connoisseurs of French wine.
For those who don’t what to buy something, it’d be better to go to Parc de Monceau or to Quartier Monceau with a famous flower market in.
Evening walking should pass near Arc de Triomphe. Marvelous decoration with thousands of light bulbs turns this avenue into the small City of Light.