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The 7th arrondissement is home to various signs of wealth—where property prices can reach an astonishing €17,000 per square meter, and parking spots rival the price of homes in other metropolitan areas. The neighborhood association meetings here might as well require black tie attire, as this district embodies refined social graces.
With a history dating back to the 17th century, the district was once a retreat for the French upper class. Invoking the phrase la bor, it symbolizes the area’s deep-rooted connections to French nobility. Modern residents might drive Teslas instead of horse-drawn carriages, but the elegance of the architecture remains unchanged; stunning Haussmann-style buildings and quaint 18th-century mansions dot the tree-lined boulevards.