The city of
Paris is divided into twenty
arrondissements municipaux, administrative districts, more simply referred to as
arrondissements (pronounced in French). These are not to be confused with departmental
arrondissements, which subdivide the 101 French
départements. The word "arrondissement", when applied to Paris, refers almost always to the municipal arrondissements listed below. The number of the arrondissement is indicated by the last two digits in most Parisian
postal codes (75001 up to 75020).