Paris 02

The 2nd arrondissement of Paris is one of the financial centres of Europe, being home to the Bourse and thus the CAC 40 index you hear about in world financial news. Other major activities in the neighbourhood are journalism and fashion.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Orsay Museum and Notre Dame de Paris.

Museum
Photo: DXR, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the of the . It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built from 1898 to 1900.

Church
, often referred to simply as Notre-Dame, is a medieval Catholic cathedral on the , in the , France.

Arts center
The Centre Pompidou, more fully the Centre national d'art et de culture Georges-Pompidou, also known as the Pompidou Centre in English and colloquially as Beaubourg, is a building complex in , France.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include 1st arrondissement and 7th arrondissement.

Photo: Jjtkk, Public domain.
The centre of contemporary and the site of such landmarks as the Louvre and of the Tuileries and Palais-Royal, the is full of attractions for travellers of all inclinations, including some of the finest parks, museums, shops, and bars in the city.

The is perhaps the most expensive area to live in . The Eiffel Tower, one of the most famous tourist sites in the world, is here, as well as many government buildings. Many dignitaries and VIPs populate this arrondissement.

Paris 02

Latitude
48.8679° or 48° 52′ 4″ north
Longitude
2.3441° or 2° 20′ 39″ east
Population
19,800
Elevation
49 metres (161 feet)
Open location code
8FW4V89V+5J
Geo­Names ID
6618608
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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Stock Exchange and Place de la Bourse.

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