The 1st arrondissement of Paris (Ier arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le premier (the first). It is governed locally together with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Paris (Paris-Centre).

Also known as Louvre, the arrondissement is situated principally on the right bank of the River Seine. It also includes the west end of the Île de la Cité. The locality is one of the oldest areas in Paris, the Île de la Cité having been the heart of the city of Lutetia, conquered by the Romans in 52 BC, while some parts on the right bank (including Les Halles) date back to the early Middle Ages.

It is the least populated of the city's arrondissements and one of the smallest by area. A significant part of the area is occupied by the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens. The Forum des Halles is the largest shopping mall in Paris. Much of the remainder of the arrondissement is dedicated to business and administration.

Places of interest include:

• Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, at the eastern end of the Axe historique ("grand historic axis")
• Banque de France headquarters
• Colonne Médicis
• Comédie-Française
• Crédit Foncier de France historical headquarters
• The Louvre
• Galerie Véro-Dodat
• Les Halles
• Musée des Arts Décoratifs
• Musée de la Mode et du Textile
• Musée de la Publicité
• Musée du Barreau de Paris
• Musée Grévin - Forum des Halles
• Musée des Lunettes et Lorgnettes Pierre Marly
• Palais Royal
• Hôtel de Vendôme
• Hôtel de Rambouillet (former building)
• Hôtel Ritz Paris
• La Sainte-Chapelle
• La Samaritaine
• Tuileries Garden
• Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume
• Musée de l'Orangerie

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