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Paris Personality Quiz - arrondissements

10 Questions - Developed by: - Updated on: 2014-03-15 - 35,045 taken - 3 people like it

When staying in Paris, it is important to pick a quartier that suits your needs and personality. Luxurious and romantic or lively and hip, Paris comes in all shapes and sizes.

1

What are you looking for in a neighborhood?

Bohemian ambiance, lively nightlife and fun times
Romantic architecture, central location, calm beauty
Bustling streets, great food, cheery atmosphere
Elegance, Haussmann architecture, refinement
Edgy art galleries, quirky cafes, hip bars

2

Left Bank or Right Bank?

Ah cherie, it's an difficult choice! The islands, right in the middle of the seine are for me, though perhaps I am more inclined towards the Right Bank
Either, as long as I'm in a friendly, lively neighborhood
Right bank, the heart of Paris, full of elegance and luxury
Left Bank! I can just imagine the artists, the writers, Sartre and de Beauvoir in Les Deux Magots
Art galleries, bars, hip night life- it all depends on the quartier

3

Paris is a multi-faceted city, what side of Paris do you want to experience?

The classic beauty that is so synonymous with the city
The bohemian intellectualism, cultured and romantic
The locals' way of life, and foodie hotspots
The quaint, picturesque city of my dreams
The quirky artistic side, hanging with the bobos (bourgeois bohemians)

4

What activities do you want to do on your stay?

Relaxing in sunny cafes, getting lost in lovely side-streets, exploring universities and churches
Checking out hot bars and bookshops, having exquisite, unusual dinners, seeing the real Paris
Shopping in market streets, sampling cheeses and pastries, having a fun time
Taking tea at the Ritz, promenade down the chic boulevards, visit museums and stroll through manicured gardens
Wandering the streets along the Seine, going to quaint museums, being utterly charmed by gorgeous shops and hidden treasures

5

Which historic area of Paris most appeals to you?

The Opera/Pigalle district, 2nd and 9th arrondissment
Latin Quartier or Saint Germaine de Pres, 5th and 6th arr
The 1st arrondissment, perhaps also the 7th, 8th or 16th
Le Haute Marais, 3rd arr
L'ile Saint Louis, 4th arr

6

An important feature for your stay is:

Atmosphere, pretty streets
Great local shops, village feel
Aesthetics and beauty at every turn
A non-touristy area, very cool and quite hip
Central, charming location, but not overrun with tourists

7

What sort of accommodation?

A short-term rented studio apartment, to live like a local for a while
Hotel or apartment, charming either way
Somewhere cheap but atmospheric
A funky, boutique hotel
A classic, luxurious hotel, such as the Ritz

8

How much research have you done?

I have looked through travel guides, mostly know what I want
Quite a lot, and I know the sorts of things I want to do
Blogs, friends' opinions, information sites
Have read some historical literature set in Paris
I've been onto lots of blogs about Paris, so have got some cool places on my list

9

What sort of activities would you like to do?

I'd love to just wander around with a few places in mind, and see what I discover
I'll explore a few neighborhoods, visit a few monuments, but am not going to run around trying to do everything, and will not go on a tourist bus!
A few lesser-known attractions might be more my thing
I have quite an itinerary, and really want to experience Paris to the fullest
I'm mostly interested in following my nose, and discovering some hidden gems

10

Which of these scenarios most appeals to your idea of Paris?

After a dreamy day out and about, you have a classically French bistro dinner and go for a stroll along the Seine
You stride out of your classic Haussmann apartment, down a manicured street and make your way to Chanel, via Angelina.
You leave a historic, world-famous university, your mind buzzing and cut through some charming little ruelles to have some North African pastries and a massage and body scrub in Le Grande Mosquée de Paris
You get back to your studio apartment with some bags of fresh produce from a busy but fun day out. The night's not over though, and you head back out for a drink.
You leave your hip studio at 7pm, and make your way to an edgy art gallery opening in your neighbourhood, followed by a snack and wine at a trendy bistro au vin.

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