Tours and Tickets to Experience 9th Arrondissement

There are plenty of ways to experience the 9th Arrondissement. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Paris by Night
• Sports, Fun, and Educational Discovery of Paris
• Paris Vintage Private City Tour on a Sidecar Motorcycle
• Paris Bustronome Gourmet Sightseeing Dinner on a Panoramic Bus
• Private Opera Garnier Theater 2-Hour Tour in Paris

Paris’ 9th Arrondissement is known as the Opera District, and there are many must-see attractions in the neighborhood. These include the Palais Garnier opera house, the Grevin Museum (Musée Grevin) wax museum, the Museum of Romantic Life, the Gustave Moreau Museum, and several theaters, such as the Mogador Theater and Paris Theater.

The 9th Arrondissement is known for its elegant covered shopping centers, known locally as passages. The best way to explore these is on a walking tour, either self-guided or with a knowledgeable tour guide. You can shop your way around these passages, but you don’t have to spend any money to admire the architecture and decorative details.

Hop-on, hop-off bus tours often include the 9th Arrondissement as well as other areas of central Paris. They’re a convenient way of covering a lot of ground and seeing many sights without having to navigate bus or train timetables, and unlike a traditional guided tour, you don’t need to visit every place on the schedule. They’re a good way to get an overview of the 9th Arrondissement.

Yes, you can use the Paris Museum Pass at the Gustave Moreau Museum in the 9th Arrondissement. This pass is valid for two, four, or six days. Though you won’t get your money’s worth if you only visit the one museum in the 9th Arrondissement covered by the pass, it can be an economical way of sightseeing if you visit a number of attractions throughout the city.

Yes, there are many family-friendly attractions in the 9th Arrondissement. Along with wandering around the ornate covered passages and seeing a show at one of the theaters, families may like to visit the Grevin Museum, which contains lifelike wax models of some of the world’s biggest stars, past and present.

The 9th Arrondissement is in central Paris, and Metro stations are dotted throughout the area, particularly along Rue La Fayette and Rue de Châteaudun. The Cadet and Chaussée d'Antin–La Fayette stations are especially handy, as many Metro lines pass through these stations. A number of buses stop in the 9th Arrondissement as well.