Where to live in Paris
29 arrondissements, each with its own character. Where British and international expats settle included — whatever your nationality. Feel each one here — then let Veia rank them on your budget, commute and life.
1st arrondissement
Tourist heart, historic, expensive
2nd arrondissement
Fashion & startups, hip
3rd arrondissement
Upper Marais, hipster, galleries, LGBTQ+
4th arrondissement
Marais south, historic, beautiful, lively
5th arrondissement
Latin Quarter, student, cafés, bookish
6th arrondissement
Saint-Germain, chic, literary, bourgeois
7th arrondissement
Invalides/Eiffel, prestige, diplomatic, calm
8th arrondissement
Champs/luxury, corporate, showcase
9th arrondissement
Opéra/SoPi, mixed, trendy, good value
10th arrondissement
Canal Saint-Martin, creative, lively
11th arrondissement
Bastille/Oberkampf, nightlife capital, local
12th arrondissement
Bercy/Nation, calm, underrated
13th arrondissement
Chinatown/Tolbiac, diverse, affordable
14th arrondissement
Montparnasse, calm, residential, arty
15th arrondissement
Convention/Grenelle, family, authentic Paris
16th arrondissement
Passy/Trocadéro, bourgeois, spacious, schools
17th arrondissement
Batignolles, village feel, rising, family
18th arrondissement
Montmartre/Pigalle, artistic, mixed, touristy
19th arrondissement
Buttes-Chaumont, local, diverse, parks
20th arrondissement
Belleville/Ménilmontant, multicultural, artistic, real Paris
Montreuil
Creative east — studios, orchard walls, co-op spirit
Pantin
Canalside mills, fast-rising east
Saint-Ouen
Flea-market soul on the driverless line 14
Ivry-sur-Seine
The genuine budget play at the 13e's doorstep
Vincennes
Polished family town with the woods as a garden
Boulogne-Billancourt
The efficient west — offices, families, Seine banks
Sceaux
Park, lycées, the leafy family classic
Saint-Cloud
Hillside calm above the Seine, the park as horizon
Nogent-sur-Marne
Riverside family ease, guinguette weekends
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