Invalides & the Tour Eiffel

7e Arrondissement. Home of government ministries, foreign embassies, the Tour Eiffel, and Napoléon's final resting spot at Les Invalides, the 7e arrondissement was designed on a monumental scale that's meant to impress. Though this area quiets down in the after hours, it is a wonderful place for a stroll through empty streets and groomed lawns. Besides the ministry buildings, the neighborhood is residential and calm. The shopping areas around rue Cler, rue du Bac, and the posh Bon Marché department store are good for a day of spending. Fans of late 19th-century art can find bliss at the Musée d'Orsay or the more intimate Musée Rodin.