The
1st arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20
arrondissementsThe city of Paris is divided into twenty arrondissements municipaux administrative districts, more simply referred to as arrondissements . These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 101 French départements...
(administrative districts) of
the capital cityParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
of
FranceThe French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
.
Situated principally on the
right bankLa Rive Droite is most associated with the river Seine in central Paris. Here the river flows roughly westwards, cutting the city into two: looking downstream, the northern bank is to the right, and the southern bank is to the left....
of the River Seine, it also includes the west end of the
Île de la CitéThe Île de la Cité is one of two remaining natural islands in the Seine within the city of Paris . It is the centre of Paris and the location where the medieval city was refounded....
. The arrondissement is one of the oldest in Paris, the
Île de la CitéThe Île de la Cité is one of two remaining natural islands in the Seine within the city of Paris . It is the centre of Paris and the location where the medieval city was refounded....
having been the heart of the city of
LutetiaLutetia was a town in pre-Roman and Roman Gaul. The Gallo-Roman city was a forerunner of the re-established Merovingian town that is the ancestor of present-day Paris...
, conquered by the
RomansAncient Rome was a thriving civilization that grew on the Italian Peninsula as early as the 8th century BC. Located along the Mediterranean Sea and centered on the city of Rome, it expanded to one of the largest empires in the ancient world....
in
52 BCYear 52 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Pompeius and Scipio...
, while some parts on the right bank (including
Les HallesLes Halles is an area of Paris, France, located in the 1er arrondissement, just south of the fashionable rue Montorgueil. It is named for the large central wholesale marketplace, which was demolished in 1971, to be replaced with an underground modern shopping precinct, the Forum des Halles...
included) date back to the early
Middle AgesThe Middle Ages is a periodization of European history from the 5th century to the 15th century. The Middle Ages follows the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 and precedes the Early Modern Era. It is the middle period of a three-period division of Western history: Classic, Medieval and Modern...
.
It is the least populated of the city's arrondissements and one of the smallest by area, a significant part of which is occupied by the
Louvre MuseumThe Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
and the
Tuileries GardensThe Tuileries Palace was a royal palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the River Seine until 1871, when it was destroyed in the upheaval during the suppression of the Paris Commune...
. Much of the remainder of the arrondissement is dedicated to business and administration.
Geography
The 1st arrondissement is very small, with a land area of only 1,83 km
2 (0.705 sq. miles, or 451 acres).
Demography
The area now occupied by the first arrondissement attained its peak population in the period preceding the re-organization of Paris in 1860. In 1999, the population was 16,888, while the arrondissement hosted 63,056 jobs, making it one of the most active for business after the
2ndThe 2nd arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. Located on the right bank of the River Seine, the 2nd arrondissement, together with the adjacent 8th and 9th arrondissements, hosts an important business district, centred on the Paris Opéra, which houses...
, 8th, and
9thThe 9th arrondissement , located on the Right Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It contains many places of cultural, historical, and architectural interest, including the Palais Garnier, home to the Paris Opera, Boulevard Haussmann and its large department stores of Galeries...
.
Historical population
Year
(of French censuses)
| Population
| Density
(inh. per km²)
| | 1861 (peak of population)¹ | 89,519 | 49,025
|
| 1872 | 74,286 | 40,593
|
| 1954 | 38,926 | 21,271
|
| 1962 | 36,543 | 20,013
|
| 1968 | 32,332 | 17,706
|
| 1975 | 22,793 | 12,482
|
| 1982 | 18,509 | 10,136
|
| 1990 | 18,360 | 10,055
|
| 1999 | 16,888 | 9,249
|
| 2005 | 17,700 | 9,693
|
¹
The peak of population actually occurred before 1861, but the
arrondissement was created in 1860, so there are no figures before 1861.
Immigration
Quarters
Each of the 20 Paris arrondissements is divided into four quarters (
quartiers). The table below lists the four quarters of the 1st arrondissement:
figures from 1999 French census
| Quarter |
Population |
Land area
(in km²) |
Density
(inh. per km²) |
| Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois |
1,670 |
0.871 |
1,917 |
| Quartier Les Halles |
8 980 |
0.412 |
21,796 |
| Quartier Palais-Royal |
3,190 |
0.279 |
11,434 |
| Quartier Place Vendôme |
3,040 |
0.270 |
11,259 |
Economy
Korean AirKorean Air Lines Co., Ltd. , operating as Korean Air, is both the flag carrier and the largest airline of South Korea, with global headquarters located in Seoul, South Korea. Korean Air's international passenger division and related subsidiary cargo division together serve 130 cities in 45...
's France office is in the 1st arrondissement.
At one time
Air InterAir Inter was a semi-public French domestic airline. Before its merger with Air France, the airline was headquartered in Paray-Vieille-Poste, Essonne. Earlier in its life, it was headquartered in the 1st arrondissement of Paris.Air Inter was incorporated on 12 November 1954...
's head office was located in the first arrondissement. When
MinerveMinerve was a French airline, headquartered in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, that operated from 1975 until it merged with AOM to form AOM French Airlines in 1992.-Company history:...
, an airline, existed, its head office was in the first arrondissement.
Education
In terms of state-operated schools, the first arrondissement has two nursery schools (
écoles maternelles), two primary schools (
écoles élémentaires), one
école polyvalente, one high school (
collègeA college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
), and one sixth form college (
lycée).
The state-operated nursery schools are
École Maternelle Auxerrois and
École Maternelle Sourdiere. The state-operated primary schools are
École Élémentaire Arbre Sec and
École Élémentaire D'Argenteuil. The arrondissement has one
école polyvalente,
École Polyvalente Cambon.
Collège Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is the sole state-operated high school in the arrondissement.
Lycée Professionnel Commercial Pierre Lescot is the sole state-operated sixth form college in the first arrondissement.
Private primary and secondary institutions in the arrondissement include
École Élémentaire Privée Notre-Dame-Saint-Roch,
École du 2nd Degré Professionnel Privée Pigier, and
École Technologique Privée de Dessin Technique et Artistique Sornas.
Places of interest
- Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, at the eastern end of the Axe historique
The Axe historique is a line of monuments, buildings and thoroughfares that extends from the centre of Paris, France, to the west. It is also known as the "Voie Triomphale" ....
("grand historic axis")
- Banque de France
The Banque de France is the central bank of France; it is linked to the European Central Bank . Its main charge is to implement the interest rate policy of the European System of Central Banks...
headquarters
- Comédie-Française
The Comédie-Française or Théâtre-Français is one of the few state theaters in France. It is the only state theater to have its own troupe of actors. It is located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris....
- Crédit Foncier de France
Crédit Foncier de France is a national mortgage bank of France. A subsidiary of the Groupe Caisse d'Epargne, its headquarters is located in Charenton, 100 metres outside the Paris city limits.-History:...
historical headquarters
- The Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
- Musée de la Mode et du Textile
The Musée de la Mode et du Textile is a museum of fashion and textiles located in the Louvre in the Ier arrondissement, 107, rue de Rivoli, Paris, France...
- Tuileries Garden
The Tuileries Garden is a public garden located between the Louvre Museum and the Place de la Concorde in the 1st arrondissement of Paris. Created by Catherine de Medicis as the garden of the Tuileries Palace in 1564, it was first opened to the public in 1667, and became a public park after the...
- Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume
The Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume is a museum of contemporary art in the north-west corner of the Tuileries Gardens in Paris.The building was constructed in 1861 during the reign of Napoleon III...
- Les Arts Décoratifs
Les Arts Décoratifs is a private, non-profit museum of decorative arts located in Paris, France.The museum dates to 1882, when collectors with an interest in the applied arts formed the initial organization. For many years it was known as the Union centrale des Arts décoratifs , but in December...
- Les Halles
Les Halles is an area of Paris, France, located in the 1er arrondissement, just south of the fashionable rue Montorgueil. It is named for the large central wholesale marketplace, which was demolished in 1971, to be replaced with an underground modern shopping precinct, the Forum des Halles...
- Musée du Barreau de Paris
The Musée du Barreau de Paris is a museum dedicated to the Paris bar and its lawyers. It is located near the Église Saint-Eustache in the Ier arrondissement at 25 rue du Jour, Paris, France, and open weekends by appointment; admission is free....
- Musée Grévin - Forum des Halles
The Musée Grévin - Forum des Halles is a wax museum located in the Forum des Halles, level 1, in the Ier arrondissement at 1 Rue Pierre Lescot, Paris, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged....
- Musée des Lunettes et Lorgnettes Pierre Marly
The Musée des Lunettes et Lorgnettes Pierre Marly is a museum of eyeglasses located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, at 380 rue Saint-Honoré. It is open Tuesday through Saturday; an admission fee is charged....
- Musée de la Publicité
The Musée de la Publicité is a museum of advertising history located in the Louvre's Rohan and Marsan wings, Ier arrondissement, at 107, rue de Rivoli, Paris, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged....
- Palais Royal
The Palais-Royal, originally called the Palais-Cardinal, is a palace and an associated garden located in the 1st arrondissement of Paris...
- Hôtel de Rambouillet
The Hôtel de Rambouillet was the Paris residence of Madame de Rambouillet, who ran a renowned literary salon there from about 1607 until her death in 1665...
(former building)
- Hôtel Ritz Paris
The Hôtel Ritz is a grand palatial hotel in the heart of Paris, the 1st arrondissement. It overlooks the octagonal border of the Place Vendôme at number 15...
- La Samaritaine
La Samaritaine was a large department store in Paris, France, located in the First Arrondissement. The nearest metro station is Pont-Neuf. It is currently owned by LVMH, a luxury-goods maker. The store, which had been operating at a loss since the 1970s, was finally closed in 2005 because the...
Streets and squares
- Avenue de l'Opéra
The Avenue de l'Opéra is a Haussmanian avenue situated in the centre of Paris, France. It runs from the Louvre to the Palais Garnier, which was Paris's main opera until it was replaced by the Opéra Bastillein 1989....
(partial)
- Rue de Rivoli (partial)
- Place Vendôme
Place Vendôme is a square in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France, located to the north of the Tuileries Gardens and east of the Église de la Madeleine. It is the starting point of the Rue de la Paix. Its regular architecture by Jules Hardouin-Mansart and pedimented screens canted across the...
and the Vendôme Column
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