The 17th district of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of the capital city of France. Situated on the right bank of the River Seine, this arrondissement hosts three very active areas: in the northern part, the working-class area around the place de Clichy is an extension of the Pigalle red-light district; in the southern part, the upper-class area around the avenue des Ternes, where the Marché Poncelet is located, is more Haussmannian in style. Wedged in between these two is the former village of Batignolles. The Mairie (Town Hall) of the 17th district is on Rue des Batignolles. It is the only Mairie of Paris to be located in a modern building. the original building was torn down in 1971 to make room for the current edifice. The 17th district also hosts the Palais des Congrès of Paris, which is a large exhibition center with a skyscraper hotel, the Concorde Lafayette.