XIe arrondissement
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The 11th arrondissement 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, the 11th is one of the most densely populated urban districts not just of Paris but of any European city.
, which is linked to the Place de la Bastille
, in the east, by the sweeping, tree-lined Boulevard Richard-Lenoir
, with its large markets and children's parks. The Place de la Bastille and the rue du Faubourg St Antoine are full of fashionable cafés, restaurants, and nightlife, and they also contain a range of boutiques and galleries. The Oberkampf
district to the north is another popular area for nightlife. The east is more residential, with more wholesale commerce, while the areas around the Boulevard Voltaire and the Avenue Parmentier
are livelier crossroads for the local community. In recent years this district has emerged as one of the trendiest regions of Paris.
The population consists of a large number of single adults, though its eastern portions are more family-oriented. There is a strong community spirit in most areas of the eleventh, and it is interspersed with pleasant squares and parks.
Arrondissements of Paris
The 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 city
Paris
Paris 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 France.
Situated on the Right Bank
Rive Droite
La 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, the 11th is one of the most densely populated urban districts not just of Paris but of any European city.
Description
The eleventh arrondissement is a varied and engaging area. To the west lies the Place de la RépubliquePlace de la République
The Place de la République is a square in Paris, located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. It is named after the French Republic. The Métro station of République lies beneath the square.-History:...
, which is linked to the Place de la Bastille
Place de la Bastille
The Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris, where the Bastille prison stood until the 'Storming of the Bastille' and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution; no vestige of it remains....
, in the east, by the sweeping, tree-lined Boulevard Richard-Lenoir
Boulevard Richard-Lenoir
Boulevard Richard-Lenoir, running from the Bastille to the Avenue de la République, is one of the wide tree-lined boulevards driven through Paris during the Second French Empire by Baron Haussmann, who retained the complete confidence of Napoleon III....
, with its large markets and children's parks. The Place de la Bastille and the rue du Faubourg St Antoine are full of fashionable cafés, restaurants, and nightlife, and they also contain a range of boutiques and galleries. The Oberkampf
Rue Oberkampf
Rue Oberkampf is a street in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It is named for Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, an 18th-century German-born French industrialist....
district to the north is another popular area for nightlife. The east is more residential, with more wholesale commerce, while the areas around the Boulevard Voltaire and the Avenue Parmentier
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier
Antoine-Augustin Parmentier is remembered as a vocal promoter of the potato as a food source in France and throughout Europe...
are livelier crossroads for the local community. In recent years this district has emerged as one of the trendiest regions of Paris.
Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is 3.666 km2 (1.415 sq. miles, or 906 acres).Demography
The peak population of Paris's 11th arrondissement occurred in 1911, with 242,295 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains the most densely populated in Paris, accompanied by a large volume of business activity: 149,102 inhabitants and 71,962 jobs in the last census, in 1999.The population consists of a large number of single adults, though its eastern portions are more family-oriented. There is a strong community spirit in most areas of the eleventh, and it is interspersed with pleasant squares and parks.
Historical population
| Year (of French censuses) |
Population | Density (inh. per km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 167,393 | 45,611 |
| 1911 (peak of population) | 242,295 | 66,092 |
| 1954 | 200,440 | 54,616 |
| 1962 | 193,349 | 52,741 |
| 1968 | 179,727 | 49,025 |
| 1975 | 159,317 | 43,458 |
| 1982 | 146,931 | 40,079 |
| 1990 | 154,165 | 42,053 |
| 1999 | 149,102 | 40,672 |
| 2005 estimate | 152,500 | 41,598 |
Immigration
Places of interest
- Cirque d'hiverCirque d'hiverThe Cirque d'hiver , located at 110 rue Amelot , has been a prominent venue for circuses, exhibitions of dressage, musical concerts, and other events, including exhibitions of Turkish wrestling and even fashion shows...
- Église Saint-AmbroiseÉglise Saint-Ambroise (Paris)The church of Saint-Ambroise is located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It was named after its neighborhood, the quartier Saint-Ambroise.- Construction and consecration :...
- ESCP-EAP
- Musée Édith PiafMusée Edith PiafThe Musée Édith Piaf is a private museum dedicated to singer Édith Piaf located in the 11th arrondissement at 5, rue Crespin du Gast, Paris, France. It is open by appointment; admission is free....
- Musée du FumeurMusée du FumeurThe Musée du Fumeur is a private museum of smoking located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris at 7 rue Pache, Paris, France. It is open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged...
Streets
- Rue Abel-Rabaud
- Rue Alexandre-Dumas
- Rue Amelot
- Rue Auguste-Laurent
- Rue Basfroi
- Boulevard Beaumarchais
- Boulevard de Belleville
- Cité Bertrand
- Passage Beslay
- Rue des Bluets
- Passage de la Bonne-Graine
- Rue des Boulets
- Avenue de Bouvines
- Rue de Candie
- Rue Chanzy
- Passage Charles-Dallery
- Rue Charles-Delescluze
- Boulevard de Charonne
- Rue de Charonne
- Rue du Chemin-Vert
- Rue du Chevet
- Rue Chevreul
- Rue de Crussol
- Rue Darboy
- Rue Daval
- Rue Deguerry
- Passage Dudouy
- Rue Faidherbe
- Rue du Faubourg-du-Temple
- Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Antoine
- Boulevard des Filles-du-Calvaire
- Rue de la Folie-Méricourt
- Rue de la Folie-Regnault
- Rue de la Fontaine-au-Roi
- Rue Froment
- Rue Godefroy-Cavaignac
- Rue Guillaume-Bertrand
- Rue des Immeubles-Industriels
- Rue Jacquard
- Rue Jean-Pierre-Timbaud
- Passage Josset
- Boulevard Jules-Ferry
- Rue Keller
- Rue de Lappe
- Rue La Vacquerie
- Avenue Ledru-Rollin
- Rue Léon-Frot
- Passage Lhomme
- Rue Louis-Bonnet
- Boulevard de Ménilmontant
- Rue Merlin
- Rue de Mont-Louis
- Rue de Montreuil
- Rue Morand
- Rue Moret
- Rue de Nemours
- Rue Neuve-Popincourt
- Rue OberkampfRue OberkampfRue Oberkampf is a street in the 11th arrondissement of Paris. It is named for Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf, an 18th-century German-born French industrialist....
- Rue Omer-Talon
- Rue de l'Orillon
- Avenue Parmentier
- Rue du Pasteur-Wagner
- Rue Paul-Bert
- Avenue Philippe-Auguste
- Rue de la Pierre-Levée
- Rue Popincourt
- Rue Rampon
- Avenue de la République
- Boulevard Richard-LenoirBoulevard Richard-LenoirBoulevard Richard-Lenoir, running from the Bastille to the Avenue de la République, is one of the wide tree-lined boulevards driven through Paris during the Second French Empire by Baron Haussmann, who retained the complete confidence of Napoleon III....
- Rue de la Roquette
- Rue Saint-Ambroise
- Passage Saint-Antoine
- Rue Saint-Bernard
- Rue Saint-Maur
- Rue Saint-Sabin
- Rue Saint-Sébastien
- Rue Sedaine
- Rue Servan
- Boulevard du TempleBoulevard du TempleThe Boulevard du Temple is a thoroughfare in Paris that separates the 3rd arrondissement from the 11th. It runs from the Place de la République to the Place Pasdeloup, and its name refers to the nearby Knights Templars' Temple where they established their Paris priory.-History:The Boulevard du...
- Rue Ternaux
- Rue des Trois-Bornes
- Rue des Trois-Couronnes
- Avenue du Trône
- Rue Trousseau
- Boulevard Voltaire
- Rue de Belfort
Squares
- Place du 8 Février 1962Place du 8 Février 1962The Place du 8 Février 1962 is a public square located in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, specifically in the Charonne district, at the intersection of the Rue de Charonne and the Boulevard Voltaire....
- Place des Antilles
- Place de la BastillePlace de la BastilleThe Place de la Bastille is a square in Paris, where the Bastille prison stood until the 'Storming of the Bastille' and its subsequent physical destruction between 14 July 1789 and 14 July 1790 during the French Revolution; no vestige of it remains....
- Place Léon-Blum
- Place de la NationPlace de la NationThe place de la Nation is a square in Paris, on the border of the 11th and 12th arrondissements...
- Place Pasdeloup
- Place de la RépubliquePlace de la RépubliqueThe Place de la République is a square in Paris, located on the border between the 3rd, 10th and 11th arrondissements. It is named after the French Republic. The Métro station of République lies beneath the square.-History:...
- Square Bréguet-Sabin
- Square Colbert
- Square de la Folie-Régnault
- Square de la place Pasdeloup
- Square de la Roquette
- Square Denis-Poulot
- Square du Bataclan
- Square du docteur Antoine-Béclère
- Square Francis-Lemarque
- Square Godefroy-Cavaignac
- Square Jean-Aicard
- Square Jules-Ferry
- Square Louis-Majorelle
- Square Maurice-Gardette
- Square Mercœur
- Square Raoul-Nordling
- Square Saint-Ambroise
External links
- Mairie du 11e website (in French)