PARIS I S FOR SHARING Paris is a universal language connecting all people across the world who love the city. An eternal and constantly reinvented city, myth- ical and always surprising. A welcoming capital open to the world and accessible to everyone, eager to protect the environment and the quality of life of its inhabitants. A metropolis constantly off ering visitors and people who live here something new. It is this multifac- eted Paris that I encourage you to get to know — as a couple, with the family, with friends … In addition to possessing a dazzling heritage with timeless charm, Paris and the Paris region are a hive of innovation and daring. Creativity is at work in the art s, architecture, fashion, gastronomy, design, and craft smanship. The diversity of temporary exhibitions along with the richness of permanent collections in museums have something for everyone. This pocket guide will take you on an exploration of Paris and its environs, district by district: the historic centre and the Seine of course, but also Montmart re, Belleville and the faubourgs, Montpar- nasse, the canals in the nort h and Chinatown in the south, the Bois de Boulogne and La Défense, the Bois de Vincennes and the Marne riverbanks, Saint-Denis and the Canal de l’Ourcq … Each district has its top sights and att ractions, museums just waiting to be discovered, secret gardens and unusual places. And to make your explorations as delightf ul as possible, think about cycling; it is the most enjoyable way of seeing the city and the quickest way of gett ing around. Through the city’s ever-more numerous green spaces, lively cafe & restaurant terraces, landmark monuments, history, craft smanship, and unsurpassed vitality, it is a welcoming and ever-more open Paris that I invite you to share. Paris is yours! Anne Hidalgo Mayor of Paris 1