What is "Batignolles-Monceaux, 17e" in google directory?

Question

Is it street ,region or etc.

http://www.google.com/Top/World/Fran%C3%A7ais/R%C3%A9gional/Europe/France/R%C3%A9gions/Ile-de-France/Paris/Voyages_et_tourisme/H%C3%A9bergement/H%C3%B4tels/

What are those names in the link above :

Batignolles-Monceaux, 17e (19)

Bourse, 2e (5)

Butte-Montmartre, 18e (6)

Buttes-Chaumont, 19e (3)

Elysée, 8e (21)

Enclos-Saint-Laurent, 10e (11)

Gobelins, 13e (2)

Hôtel-de-Ville, 4e (5)

Louvre, 1er (14)

Luxembourg, 6e (21)

Ménilmontant, 20e (2)

Observatoire, 14e (9)

Opéra, 9e (14)

Palais-Bourbon, 7e (15)

Panthéon, 5e (12)

Passy, 16e (8)

Popincourt, 11e (10)

Reuilly, 12e (6)

Temple, 3e (4)

Vaugirard, 15e (11)

Answer 1

that's the names of quarters in Paris (like brooklyn in new york for ex)

Answer 2

Yes, like most large cities, Paris is split up into various neighbourhoods. In Paris there are twenty of these and they are referred to as "arrondissements". They are numbered in an outward spiral starting in the centre of the city on the right bank.



Here is a quick list:

1 - Louvre

2 - Bourse



3 - Temple

4 - Hôtel-de-Ville



5- Panthéon

6 - Luxembourg

7 - Palais-Bourbon

8 - Elysée



9 - Opéra



10 - Enclos-St-Laurent



11 - Popincourt



12- Reuilly



13 - Gobelins



14 - Observatoire



15 – Vaugirard

16 – Passy



17- Batignolles-Monceau

18 - Butte-Montmartre



19 - Buttes-Chaumont

20th  Ã¢Â€Â“ Ménilmontant

You can see a map on these links:

Answer 3

These are neighborhoods in Paris and the number of the arrondissement of which they are a part.