Paris City GuideParis Past and Present

The Neighborhoods of Paris, Past and Present

Paris guide for: the Marais, Saint Germain, the Latin quarter, the Champs Elysées, etc.

 Paris was born on an island in the middle of the Seine in the first century BC. In the beginning, it was referred to as Lutece. Twenty centuries later, the modern-day “city of light” sprawls over an area of 105 km² and has a population of over 2,125 million inhabitants. The city is divided into 20 administrative districts called arrondissements which coil from the center in the shape of an escargot. Collectively, the 1st through 4th arrondissements are referred to as le centre, or city center/downtown. The majority of our apartments are located within or just beyond these central neighborhoods. Use our pages to become familiar with the different areas of this city, the gay area of Paris, gay Paris events and make the most of your Paris gay vacation.