Paris’ most famous monument, the Eiffel Tower, stands here along with the Musee d’Orsay, Ecole Militaire and Invalides. Yet, except for the bustling areas around the main tourist attractions, it is actually one of Paris’ calmest arrondissements.
Apart from a small handful of restaurants and bars between the Champs de Mars and Invalides, the area is dedicated to government buildings and other institutions such as UNESCO. The remainder is purely residential.
The avenues towards the 6th bordering the 7th are livelier, but otherwise the area is quiet and airy, with wide tree-lined avenues and the striking Esplanades des Invalides and Champs de Mars.
Essentially Haussmann and 1930's architecture, these exclusive residential areas of the 7th are tranquil, clean and very bourgeois. Property prices are at a premium as this arrondissement offers one of the most prestigious Parisian addresses.
Apartments are essentially family orientated with several bedrooms, large receptions and good light - although studios and maids’ rooms can be found. The streets get narrower as you approach the river without losing any of their elegance.
