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3rd Arr

Paris - 3rd Arrondissement

When people talk about wanting to live in the Marais, it's generally the quieter 3rd Arrondissement in which they are discussing. The 4th might have some of the more exquisite bits, but the 3rd is not without its must-sees. Musuem lovers will often choose Musée Picasso after the Louvre and D'Orsay, and Musée Carnavalet follows as a close fourth. Most don't even think about visiting the très-interesting Conservatoire des Arts et Métier, which has all sorts of inventions on display, including Foucault's Pendulum and some of the original planning of the Statue of Liberty. Musée d'Art et d'Histoire du Judaïsme and Les Archives Nationales, along with sweet little parks and yummy eateries also help to make this arrondissement one of the better places to live and visit in Paris.