Apartments in the famous neighbourhoods of Paris

Once a working-class neighbourhood, the Canal Saint Martin has become the Brooklyn of Paris. Full of romance, with its dainty bridges and locks that set the pace for the barges and pleasure boats that travel up and down, the canal attracts a motley crew of open-minded ...

In the 19th century, the former village of Vaugirard produced one of Paris’ most calm and residential neighbourhoods. Niched between the Mairie of the 15th and the Porte de Versailles, there is a mix of Haussmann, neo-Gothic and 1930s architecture, with modern, ...

This chic and historic crossroad between the 8th and the 17th arrondissements is also the gateway to Neuilly-sur-Seine. The neighbourhood is extremely well serviced and strategically located next to the business district of La Défense and the centre of Paris. The ...

Not so long ago the 19th arrondissement was a little shabby. These days it’s getting more gentrified, especially in the area around the large, pleasantly informal Parc des Buttes-Chaumont. Families come here looking to purchase their first apartment, as do students ...

The tiny Île Saint-Louis is much quieter than its larger neighbour, the Île de la Cité, and seems a world away from the rest of Paris. Tourists may stroll through the neighbourhood on their way to and from Notre Dame, enjoying the views of the Seine and pausing to ...

Père Lachaise cemetery, spread across a hillside that covers over a hundred acres, is the green lung of the 20th arrondissement. The cemetery was opened by Napoleon, and it gave its name to the area and led to its development. Visitors from all over the world come to ...

The neighbourhood between Raspail and Denfert-Rochereau, which features in Puccini’s La Bohème, has quietened down in recent years. Only the edgy Cartier Foundation, in its glass cocoon on Boulevard Raspail, livens up the neighbourhood on exhibition opening nights. ...

Next to the Mairie of the 12th arrondissement, the Gare de Lyon neighbourhood extends from the two train stations – Gare de Lyon and Gare de Bercy. The cityscape was rehabilitated in the late 20th century, and today it is a model of harmony between green spaces, ...

Ménilmontant was once a solidly working class district known for its incendiary politics and its lively music halls. It still retains its working class roots and has been home to successive waves of immigrants, but it’s become increasingly popular with artists, ...

Levallois-Perret is an appealing suburb to the northwest of Paris, just outside the city’s Périphérique ring road. It was once an industrial town: the Statue of Liberty was built here and the local Citröen factory for many years produced the celebrated 2CV. These ...