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The 16th arrondissement occupies the westernmost section of Paris on the Right Bank, bordered by the Seine and adjacent suburbs. The Arc de Triomphe, Bois de Bo...

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Editorial responsibility: Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

The 16th arrondissement occupies the westernmost section of Paris on the Right Bank, bordered by the Seine and adjacent suburbs. The Arc de Triomphe, Bois de Boulogne, and Musée Marmottan Monet stand among its principal attractions. The district holds considerable appeal for those drawn to historic monuments, gardens, and art collections.

Checked 2026-09-04

Practical information

Language spoken
French
French is the language of the Republic under Article 2 of the Constitution
Dialling code
+33 1
Paris and the Île-de-France; drop the leading 0 of 01 when calling from abroad
Currency
Euro (€, EUR)
France has used the euro as its official currency since 2002
Emergency number
112
One number across the country; 15 reaches an ambulance directly
Plug type
Type E · 220 V
Round-pin sockets use a projecting earth pin
Tap water
Safe to drink
The health ministry says tap water may be consumed safely unless local authorities issue specific advice

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Jardin des serres d'Auteuil Jardin des serres d'Auteuil
    07 1 hour

    Jardin des serres d'Auteuil

    Jardin des serres d’Auteuil

    The Jardin des serres d'Auteuil is a municipal botanical garden built around a set of glasshouses, on the western edge of Paris beside the Bois de Boulogne.

    • High
    • Historic monument
  2. Guimet Museum Guimet Museum
    08 2 hours

    Guimet Museum

    Musée Guimet

    The Musee national des Arts asiatiques - Guimet holds the largest collection of Asian art outside Asia itself, spanning Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Tibet, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia in one national museum.

    • High
    • Museum
  3. Palais de Tokyo Palais de Tokyo
    09 1 hr 30 min

    Palais de Tokyo

    The Palais de Tokyo is Paris's largest centre for contemporary art, occupying the eastern wing of a building raised for the 1937 International Exposition by architects Jean-Claude Dondel, Andre Aubert, Paul Viard and Marcel Dastugue.

    • High
    • Museum
  4. Maison de Balzac Maison de Balzac
    10 45 min

    Maison de Balzac

    Maison de Balzac is the house where the novelist Honore de Balzac lived from 1840 to 1847, on rue Raynouard in what was then the village of Passy and is now the 16th arrondissement of Paris.

    • Notable
    • Museum
  5. Musée de l'Homme Musée de l'Homme
    11 2 hr 30 min

    Musée de l'Homme

    The Musee de l'Homme is France's national anthropology museum, and it studies one subject only: what makes a human being, told through evolution, biological diversity and culture rather than through any single region or period.

    • Notable
    • Museum

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