Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ARRONDISSEMENTS
Within the Périphérique (ring road), Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements(city dis-
tricts), which spiral clockwise like a snail shell from the centre. Arrondissementnum-
bers (1er, 2e etc) form an integral part of all Parisian addresses, including in our re-
views. Each arrondissementhas its own personality, but it's the quartiers(quarters, ie
neighbourhoods), which often overlap arrondissementboundaries, that give Paris its
village atmosphere.
