Where to stay in Paris

City layout and geography

Paris is located on the river Seine in the centre of the Île-de-France region. The city covers an area of 105.4 km2. It is administratively divided into 20 arrondissements (districts). As of January 2026, the estimated population within the city is 2.04 million, and the metropolitan population is 13.2 million.

Art and landmarks

If you are visiting for the art, you can find French Impressionist works at the Musée d'Orsay, Musée Marmottan Monet, and Musée de l'Orangerie. For modern and contemporary collections, you should visit the Musée National d'Art Moderne, Musée Rodin, or Musée Picasso.

The city is home to several major architectural landmarks, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame, Sacré-Cœur, Panthéon, Arc de Triomphe, Palais Garnier, and The Louvre. Parts of Paris located along the Seine have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1991. If you visit the Notre Dame Cathedral, note that construction began in 1163 and took 182 years to complete.

Transport and navigation

You can navigate the city using the Métro, which features Art Nouveau decorations. For those arriving by air, Charles de Gaulle Airport was the busiest airport in the European Union in 2024.

Neighborhood specifics

The nightly price ranges and traveler suitability profiles for the Marais, Saint-Germain, and the 7th arrondissement are not established in the provided records.

Sources

[S1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris