Paris by the Numbers

Never Feel Like a Stranger in Paris Again…

This trip is about Paris … day trips to places around Paris are optional … because on this trip we’re going to get very intimate with the City of Light. Our days will be filled with exploring the 10 major arrondisements] and our nights will be filled with play in many forms. In the process, you’ll fall in love over and over again with Paris because suddenly it will feel familiar to you and even when your feet hurt, you’re tired of waiting in line and you’ve been pushed and shoved on the metro once too much, you’ll look up and see something or someone that will make you feel right at home. By the time we’re ready to leave, you’ll have favorite cafes, patisseries, boulangeries, restaurants, museums, bars, parks, streets, shops, theaters, gardens, bookstores and who knows what else all over Paris.

You’ll create your Paris so that no matter when you come here again, you will always feel at home, always know the places that are yours … always know that romance is just around the corner … and you’ll never feel like a stranger in Paris again!

Our Paris Hotel

The De Banville Hotel is an owner-operated hotel that is both intimate and refined, where style and harmony dominate in each room. The personalised guest rooms combine style and modern comfort. Marianne Moreau, a passionate music-lover, sings every Tuesday evening, creating an even more exclusive atmosphere for regular patrons.

Explore Boulevard Berthier, which stretches along public gardens and squares right in the heart of the “Ternes” area. You walk from an hectic place with all its shops to a more peaceful one with the old flower market. The rue de Courcelles is the place to go for all ‘’shopping addicts’. The rue Poncelet and its old traditional market will give you a picturesque idea of the place. For the more romantic and those fond of literature, come and follow Guy de Maupassant’s footsteps in the Parc Monceau. The Perreire brothers, who initiated the first railway, Eiffel and Bartholdi, the creators of the Liberty Statue, they all worked there! Either for business or leisure, enjoy the restaurants, shows, within easy reach : the Champs Elysées, the Palais des Congrès Porte Maillot, La Defense, everything within a ten-minute walk from the hotel. “L ‘espace Champerret” (a fair centre) is also very close.

A Quick Guide of the Districts:

1ème This is the geographical center of Paris and a haven for tourists. The Louvre, Les Halles and the Palais Royal are all here.

2ème A primarily business district. The Paris Stock Market (the Bourse) and the Bibliothèque Nationale are here.

3ème Along with the 4ème arrondissement, this neighbourhood makes up the Marais, one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Paris. Many 17th century mansions that once housed the noblest families in Paris are still to be seen in this quiet and ungentrified neighbourhood.

4ème The center of the Marais, this is a lively neighbourhood with a strong alternative lifestyle scene as well as lots o trendy bars, shops, and restaurants.

5ème The fabled Latin Quarter. This neighbourhood takes its name from the Sorbonne, where Latin was the common tongue for all students during the Middle Ages. The neighbourhood has the feel of a small village and students mix freely with professionals in its winding streets.

6ème St. Germain. Once the hangout for bohemians and intellectuals, this neighbourhood has undergone gentrification and is newly chic. Upscale boutiques, art galleries, and restaurants can be found throughout this district.

7ème The Eiffel Tower, the Musée d’Orsay and lots of Americans can be found in this very wealthy neighbourhood.

8ème The Champs Elysèe, and lots of tourists make up this upscale neighbourhood.

9ème Pigalle (the fading Red Light district) and the Moulin Rouge can be found here. A diverse residential area popular among artistic crowd.

10ème The two great train stations in Paris are here, the Gare de l’Est and the Gare du Nord. This multi-cultural neighbourhood also contains a bohemian element.

11ème The Bastille is located here. This is a primarily residential district.

13ème Residential neighbourhood, as well as Paris’ Chinatown.

14ème Montparnasse and the Cité Universitaire are found in this residential district traditionally known for its lively cafés and restaurants around the Blvd. Montparnasse.

16ème Bois de Boulogne, Trocadero. Although it is not as exclusive as the 7th arrondissement, the 16th is widely regarded as the neighbourhood for the wealthy.

17ème This diverse district really contains more than one neighbourhood, with the portion, in the west, near the Arc de Triomph and Parc Monceau, being very upscale.

18ème Montmartre. This artsy residential neighbourhood has a small village feel and lots of tourists.