PARIS neighbourhoods

Paris is divided into 20 districts/neighbourhoods called arrondissements.

THE 20 ARRONDISSEMENTS OF PARIS

Paris 1st arrondissement Louvre, Sainte-Chapelle, Les Halles

Paris 2nd arrondissement Covered passageways, Sentier, Bourse

Paris 3rd arrondissement Picasso Museum,Musée Carnavalet, Upper Marais,

Paris 4th arrondissement Île Saint-Louis, Pompidou Center, Place des Vosges,

Paris 5th arrondissement Latin Quarter, Cluny Museum, Panthéon

Paris 6th arrondissement Luxembourg Garden, Saint Germain des Prés

Paris 7th arrondissement Eiffel Tower, Orsay Museum

Paris 8th arrondissement Arc de Triomphe, Champs-Élysées,

Paris 9th arrondissement Opera Garnier,Galeries Lafayette,

Paris 10th arrondissement Canal Saint-Martin, Gare de Nord

Paris 11th arrondissement Atelier des Lumières, Oberkampf district.

Paris 12th arrondissement Bercy Village, Proménade Plantée

Paris 13th arrondissement Chinatown, Butte aux Cailles

Paris 14th arrondissement Catacombes, Parc Montsouris.

Paris 15th arrondissement Parc André Citroën Montparnasse Tower.

Paris 16th arrondissement Trocadero, Palais de Tokyo.

Paris 17th arrondissement Martin Luther King Park,Place de Clichy.

Paris 18th arrondissement Montmartre, Sacré Coeur, Moulin Rouge.

Paris 19th arrondissement Buttes Chaumont,Parc de la Villette.

Paris 20th arrondissement Père Lachaise Cemetery,Belleville.

The famous 'Quarters' of Paris

Beginning at the centre of the city, with the 1st, then spiralling out in a clockwise direction to the 20th. Each of these districts has its own attractions and character. For your holiday in Paris you really don't need to know the arrondissements but it is a good way to divide up the city into manageable tourist destinations and attractions.  
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Parisians refer to them by their numbers, ie those living in the 6th district as 6ème (or 6e).Paris postal codes are all 750.. with last two digits being the arrondissement number, ie 75018 is the 18th district.

When considering where you want to be located within the city it's about choosing the right district or neighbourhood and hotel / apartment to suit your requirements and budget, although, anywhere within the city boundaries will give you easy access to its delights due its modern and efficient (most of the time) transport system.
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From a tourist point of view you'll probably know the areas of Paris better by their more popular names such as 'The Latin Quarter','Montmartre','The Marais', 'St. Germain-des-Pres' etc and have left home with images of these in your head. These names do not have the same geographical boundaries but instead are perhaps more defined by unique characteristics and cultural differences.