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The city of Paris is divided into 20 '' Arrondissements Municipaux '' (“municipal boroughs,” approximately, in English), more simply referred to as ''arrondissements'' (pronounced ). These are not to be confused with departmental Arrondissements , which subdivide the 100 French '' Départements ''. DESCRIPTION The 20 arrondissements are arranged in the form of a Clockwise Spiral , starting with the 1st in the middle of the city on the right bank (north bank) of the Seine River . The list below indicates Right Bank (R) or Left Bank (L) bank:
Notes: 1. With the Bois De Vincennes 2. Without the Bois de Vincennes 3. With the Bois De Boulogne 4. Without the Bois de Boulogne HISTORY Before 1860 On October 11 , 1795 , Paris was divided into 12 arrondissements. They were numbered from west to east, with numbers 1-9 situated on the Right Bank of the Seine , and 10-12 on the Left Bank . Each arrondissement was subdivided into 4 ''quartiers'', which corresponded to the 48 original districts created in 1790. After 1860 On January 1 , 1860 , new Territory was defined to be within the City by Napoleon III . The previous 12 arrondissements were rearranged with this new territory to become the present 20. In references to historical records (where it is important to distinguish between the old and new systems), the old arrondissements are indicated by following the number with the term ''ancienne'' (e.g. ''2ème ancienne'' or ''7ème anc.''). SEE ALSO
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