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Paris's 7th arrondissement, situated on the Left Bank, is among the city's most affluent quarters. The Tour Eiffel and Musée d'Orsay anchor the district, while...

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Plan Paris 7e Arrondissement

Editorial responsibility: Elena Voss · Roavina Travel Editor

Paris's 7th arrondissement, situated on the Left Bank, is among the city's most affluent quarters. The Tour Eiffel and Musée d'Orsay anchor the district, while the Hôtel des Invalides houses Napoleon's tomb. The arrondissement holds substantial appeal for those drawn to French cultural and historical landmarks.

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. Musée du quai Branly Musée du quai Branly
    07 2 hours

    Musée du quai Branly

    The Musee du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac gathers non-Western art and material culture from Africa, Asia, Oceania and the Americas under one roof, a collection that had previously been split between the ethnographic Musee de l'Homme and the Musee…

    • Must see
    • Museum
  2. Hôtel Matignon Hôtel Matignon
    08 1 hour

    Hôtel Matignon

    Hôtel de Matignon

    The Hotel Matignon is the official residence and working office of the French Prime Minister, on the Rue de Varenne in the 7th arrondissement, and it is not open to the public in any ordinary sense — this is a…

    • High
    • Historic monument
  3. Palais Bourbon Palais Bourbon
    09 1 hr 30 min

    Palais Bourbon

    The Palais Bourbon, on the Left Bank facing Place de la Concorde across the Seine, is the seat of the French National Assembly, the lower house of Parliament — a working legislature, not a former palace turned museum.

    • High
    • Historic monument
  4. École Militaire École Militaire
    10 15 min

    École Militaire

    The Ecole Militaire is an operating French military academy, not a museum, and it is not open to the public.

    • High
    • Historic monument
  5. Musée de l'Armée Musée de l'Armée
    11 2 hr 30 min

    Musée de l'Armée

    The Musee de l'Armee is France's national army museum, occupying wings of the Hotel des Invalides in the 7th arrondissement, the complex Louis XIV built in the 1670s as a hospital and retirement home for wounded soldiers.

    • Notable
    • Museum

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