About 7th Arrondissement

The 7th Arrondissement is the area with the Eiffel Tower, called Palais-Bourbon, the arrondissement includes some of the major and well-known tourist attractions of Paris. The arrondissement has been home to the French upper class since the 17th century, when it became the new residence of French highest nobility. The district has been so fashionable within the French aristocracy that the phrase le Faubourg—referring to the ancient name of the current 7th arrondissement—has been used to describe French nobility ever since. The 7th arrondissement of Paris and Neuilly-sur-Seine form the most affluent and prestigious residential area in France.