The
18th arrondissement (
XVIIIe arrondissement), located on the
Rive DroiteLa 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....
(Right Bank), 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...
of
ParisParis 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...
,
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...
. It is mostly known for hosting the district of
MontmartreMontmartre is a hill which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district...
, which contains a hill dominated by the Sacré Cœur basilica, as well as the famous
Moulin RougeMoulin Rouge is a cabaret built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche.The Moulin Rouge is...
.
The 18th arrondissement also contains the African and North African district of
Goutte d'OrThe Goutte d'Or is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement. It is also known as "Little Africa".The neighborhood has large numbers of African and Arab residents. It is known for its open-air market, le marché Dejean. Additionally, some neighborhood associations organise...
which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, where one can find various products from that continent.
Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km
2 (2.319 sq. miles, or 1,484 acres).
Demographics
The population of Paris's 18th arrondissement peaked in 1931 with 288,810 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains very dense in population and business activity with 184,586 inhabitants and 70,285 jobs as of the most recent census (1999).
Historical population
Year
(of French censuses) |
Population |
Density
(inh. per km2) |
| 1872 |
138,109 |
22,980 |
| 1931 (peak of population) |
288,810 |
48,095 |
| 1954 |
266,825 |
44,397 |
| 1962 |
254,974 |
42,460 |
| 1968 |
236,776 |
39,430 |
| 1975 |
208,970 |
34,799 |
| 1982 |
186,866 |
31,118 |
| 1990 |
187,657 |
31,250 |
| 1999 |
184,586 |
30,739 |
| 2005 estimate |
188,700 |
31,424 |
Immigration
Places of interest
- Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris
- Basilica of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (Paris)
The Basilica of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc is located on the Rue de Torcy and the Rue de la Chapelle in the quartier de la Chapelle of Paris' 18th arrondissement. Its design was the subject of a contentious design competetition...
- Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre
The Church of Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre is located at 19 Rue des Abbesses in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.Situated at the foot of Montmartre, it is notable as the first example of reinforced cement in church construction. Built from 1894 through 1904, it was designed by architect Anatole de...
- Église Saint-Bernard de la Chapelle
- Moulin Rouge
Moulin Rouge is a cabaret built in 1889 by Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Olympia. Close to Montmartre in the Paris district of Pigalle on Boulevard de Clichy in the 18th arrondissement, it is marked by the red windmill on its roof. The closest métro station is Blanche.The Moulin Rouge is...
- Musée d'Art Naïf - Max Fourny
The Musée d'Art Naïf - Max Fourny, also known as the Musée d'Art Brut & Art Singulier, is a museum of naive art located in the Halle Saint-Pierre at 2, rue Ronsard, in the XVIIIe arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro stations are Anvers and Abbesses...
The Serbian Orthodox Diocese of France and Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement.
Districts within the 18th arrondissement
- Montmartre
Montmartre is a hill which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. Montmartre is primarily known for the white-domed Basilica of the Sacré Cœur on its summit and as a nightclub district...
- Pigalle
- Goutte d'Or
The Goutte d'Or is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement. It is also known as "Little Africa".The neighborhood has large numbers of African and Arab residents. It is known for its open-air market, le marché Dejean. Additionally, some neighborhood associations organise...
, a working-class neighborhood in the arrondissement
- Quartier de La Chapelle
The Quartier de La Chapelle is a neighborhood of Paris, in the northern part of the 18th arrondissement. It was originally the village of La Chapelle on the outskirts of Paris and a commune in its own right, separated from the commune of Paris by the wall of the Farmers-General...
Economy
DailymotionDailymotion is a video sharing service website, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement, Paris, France. According to Comscore, Dailymotion is the second largest video site in the world after YouTube....
has its headquarters in the arrondissement. In addition,
DargaudLes Éditions Dargaud is a publisher of Franco-Belgian comics series, headquartered in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. It was founded in 1943 by Georges Dargaud.Initially, Dargaud published novels for women...
also has its headquarters there.
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