1st arrondissement of Paris
1st arrondissement of Paris, Central administrative district in Paris, France.
Description
The 1st arrondissement of Paris sits on the right bank of the Seine and includes part of Île de la Cité, where Notre-Dame Cathedral stands. The streets run from the Louvre in the west to Les Halles in the east and include familiar spots such as the Jardin des Tuileries and the Comédie-Française.
History
The district was created in 1795 when Paris was divided into twelve areas and took its current shape in 1860 when the city expanded to twenty arrondissements. During the Middle Ages, this area was already the heart of royal and religious power, with the Louvre as a fortress and later a royal palace.
Culture
Place Vendôme stands among the most elegant squares in the city and now houses luxury jewelers and the Ministry of Justice in its north wing. When you walk through the columns of the Palais-Royal, you enter a quiet inner courtyard with arcades where Parisians stroll and rest on the benches.
Practical
The area is served by several metro lines, including stations at Louvre-Rivoli, Châtelet, and Palais-Royal-Musée du Louvre. If you want to visit the main museums and gardens, plan a full day since distances between the sights are manageable on foot.
Did you know?
The Kilomètre zéro des routes de France sits on the parvis of Notre-Dame and marks the symbolic starting point of all national roads in the country. Below the Forum des Halles lies one of the largest underground stations in Europe, connecting several train lines together.
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Louvre Museum
474 m
Venus de Milo
354 m
Musée d'Orsay
1.1 km
Winged Victory of Samothrace
393 m
Sainte Chapelle
554 m
Louvre Pyramid
469 m
Place de la Concorde
1.7 km
2024 Summer Olympics cauldron
990 m
Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
330 m
Louvre Palace
468 m
Île de la Cité
705 m
Luxor Obelisk
1.7 km
Tuileries Garden
1.2 km
Palais-Royal
531 m
Place Vendôme
1.2 km
Pont des Arts
361 m
Pont Neuf
274 m
Conciergerie
531 m
Musée de l'Orangerie
1.5 km
Colonne Vendôme
1.2 km
Arc de triomphe du Carrousel
706 m
Palais de Justice, Paris
519 m
Church of Saint Eustache
434 m
Saint-Jacques Tower
549 m
Hôtel Ritz Paris
1.3 km
La Pyramide Inversée
605 m
Tribunal de commerce
569 m
Hôtel de Crillon
1.7 km
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