The 2nd district (2e arrondissement) is one of the 20 districts of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on
the right bank of the River Seine, the 2nd district, together with the adjacent
8th district and
9th district, hosts an important business district, centred on the Paris Opéra, which houses the city's densest concentration of business activities. The arondissement contains the former Paris Bourse (stock exchange) and a large number of banking headquarters, as well as a textile district, known as the Sentier, and the Opéra-Comique concert hall.