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Where to stay in Paris: 20 arrondissements compared
725 places to stay in this guide fall in one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris. The most are in 8th arrondissement of Paris (114), 9th arrondissement of Paris (92), 2nd arrondissement of Paris (72). The area whose centre is nearest the city centre is 4th arrondissement of Paris, 0.3 km away. Nothing here is ranked: each area is described by the same facts, so you can choose by what matters for your stay.
- Arrondissements compared
- 20
- Places to stay counted
- 725in the 20 arrondissements
- Most places to stay
- 8th arrondissement of Paris114 places
- Nearest the centre
- 4th arrondissement of Paris0.3 km
Compare
The arrondissements of Paris, side by side
Sorted by the number of places to stay. Distances are straight-line from each area's centre point.
| Area | Places to stay | From the centre | Nearest main sight |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8th arrondissement of Paris | 114 | 3.6 km | place de la Concorde 1.2 km |
| 9th arrondissement of Paris | 92 | 2.6 km | Palais Garnier 0.8 km |
| 2nd arrondissement of Paris | 72 | 1.4 km | Louvre Museum 0.7 km |
| 5th arrondissement of Paris | 43 | 1.2 km | Panthéon 0.2 km |
| 6th arrondissement of Paris | 42 | 1.6 km | Panthéon 1.1 km |
| 16th arrondissement of Paris | 40 | 5.6 km | Eiffel Tower 1.4 km |
| 17th arrondissement of Paris | 38 | 4.3 km | Palais Garnier 2.1 km |
| 7th arrondissement of Paris | 36 | 2.9 km | place de la Concorde 0.9 km |
| 15th arrondissement of Paris | 36 | 4.2 km | Champ de Mars 1.7 km |
| 10th arrondissement of Paris | 35 | 2.1 km | Musée des Arts et Métiers 1.1 km |
| 14th arrondissement of Paris | 34 | 3.2 km | Panthéon 2.0 km |
| 3rd arrondissement of Paris | 28 | 1.1 km | Musée des Arts et Métiers 0.5 km |
| 1st arrondissement of Paris | 25 | 0.8 km | Louvre Museum 0.5 km |
| 4th arrondissement of Paris | 19 | 0.3 km | Centre Georges Pompidou 0.6 km |
| 12th arrondissement of Paris | 18 | 3.2 km | Panthéon 3.1 km |
| 11th arrondissement of Paris | 16 | 2.0 km | Musée des Arts et Métiers 1.9 km |
| 13th arrondissement of Paris | 14 | 2.7 km | Panthéon 1.7 km |
| 18th arrondissement of Paris | 12 | 4.0 km | Sacré-Cœur 0.6 km |
| 19th arrondissement of Paris | 7 | 3.6 km | Musée des Arts et Métiers 2.7 km |
| 20th arrondissement of Paris | 4 | 3.6 km | Musée des Arts et Métiers 3.2 km |
Areas: the 20 arrondissements of Paris that Wikidata records as a municipal arrondissement of France located in the city. Places to stay are not assigned by boundary: each is counted in the area whose centre is nearest, and only when it is within that area's reach (twice the radius of a circle the size of the area where Wikidata gives its size, otherwise 1.5 km) and no nearer the centre of a neighbouring town in this guide; 725 places to stay are counted this way. Sights are counted the same way. Main sights: the 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. Stations: railway and metro stations in Wikidata. All distances are straight-line from the area's centre point; on foot or by road they are longer.
Restaurants, cafes and bars: as mapped in OpenStreetMap, counted in the area whose centre is nearest, the same way as the places to stay.
Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0), map data of 21 September 2026.
Main sights
Paris's main sights and the area each is counted in
The 10 sights in these areas covered by the most Wikipedia language editions, a measure of how widely documented they are.
Hotels by area
Hotels in each area of Paris
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Questions
Where to stay in Paris: questions travellers ask
What is the best area to stay in Paris?
That depends on what the stay is for, so this guide does not rank them. The facts: the most places to stay in this guide are in 8th arrondissement of Paris (114), 9th arrondissement of Paris (92), 2nd arrondissement of Paris (72); the area whose centre is nearest the city centre is 4th arrondissement of Paris (0.3 km); the most sights recorded in Wikidata are in 4th arrondissement of Paris (93); the area centre closest to a station is 9th arrondissement of Paris (Saint-Georges, 0.0 km).
Which area of Paris has the most hotels?
8th arrondissement of Paris, with 114 places to stay in this guide, of 725 counted across 20 arrondissements.
Which area of Paris is Eiffel Tower in?
Eiffel Tower is counted in 7th arrondissement of Paris: its nearest area centre, 1.3 km away. 7th arrondissement of Paris has 36 places to stay in this guide.
Which area of Paris is Louvre Museum in?
Louvre Museum is counted in 1st arrondissement of Paris: its nearest area centre, 0.5 km away. 1st arrondissement of Paris has 25 places to stay in this guide.
Sources: areas, sights and stations from Wikidata (CC0); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and from Wikidata. Paris travel guide · How this guide is made.