The
16th 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 one hundred French départements...
(administrative districts) of
ParisParis is the capital of France and the country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the capital city of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
.
Situated 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: the Rive Droite , to the north and the Rive Gauche , to the south....
of the River Seine, this arrondissement – which includes the mainly residential districts of
AuteuilAuteuil and Passy are part of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. They are located near the suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine.This area is commonly known as one of the richest in Paris, with calm, select and very expensive neighbourhoods, including many mansions...
and
PassyPassy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
– is home to a large number of diplomatic embassies and is also the location of the famous
Avenue FochAvenue Foch is a street in Paris, France, named after Ferdinand Foch in 1929. It was previously named Avenue du Bois de Boulogne.It is located in the XVIe arrondissement and runs from the Arc de Triomphe southwest to the Porte Dauphine at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne city park...
, the widest street in Paris.
The 16th arrondissement hosts several large sporting venues, including: the
Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is a stadium located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, currently the home of football team Paris Saint-Germain , with a seating capacity of 48,712. Originally a velodrome, it was the finish of the Tour de France from the first event in 1903 until the track's...
, which is the stadium where
Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain Football Club, also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG is a professional football club from Paris, France. It was founded in 1970 thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...
football club plays its home matches;
Roland Garros StadiumThe Stade de Roland Garros is a tennis venue located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, and home to the French Open tennis tournament, a Grand Slam event played every year in May and June...
, where the
French OpenThe French Open is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar and the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world...
tennis championships are held; and
Stade Jean-BouinStade Jean-Bouin is a multi-purpose stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The facility, across the street from the much larger Parc des Princes is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Stade Français. Through 2006, it hosted the annual Paris Sevens...
, home to the Stade Français rugby union club.
The
16th 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 one hundred French départements...
(administrative districts) of
ParisParis is the capital of France and the country's most populous city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, the capital city of
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
.
Situated 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: the Rive Droite , to the north and the Rive Gauche , to the south....
of the River Seine, this arrondissement – which includes the mainly residential districts of
AuteuilAuteuil and Passy are part of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. They are located near the suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine.This area is commonly known as one of the richest in Paris, with calm, select and very expensive neighbourhoods, including many mansions...
and
PassyPassy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
– is home to a large number of diplomatic embassies and is also the location of the famous
Avenue FochAvenue Foch is a street in Paris, France, named after Ferdinand Foch in 1929. It was previously named Avenue du Bois de Boulogne.It is located in the XVIe arrondissement and runs from the Arc de Triomphe southwest to the Porte Dauphine at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne city park...
, the widest street in Paris.
The 16th arrondissement hosts several large sporting venues, including: the
Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is a stadium located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, currently the home of football team Paris Saint-Germain , with a seating capacity of 48,712. Originally a velodrome, it was the finish of the Tour de France from the first event in 1903 until the track's...
, which is the stadium where
Paris Saint-GermainParis Saint-Germain Football Club, also known simply as Paris Saint-Germain and familiarly as Paris SG or PSG is a professional football club from Paris, France. It was founded in 1970 thanks to the merger of Paris FC and Stade Saint-Germain...
football club plays its home matches;
Roland Garros StadiumThe Stade de Roland Garros is a tennis venue located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, and home to the French Open tennis tournament, a Grand Slam event played every year in May and June...
, where the
French OpenThe French Open is a major tennis tournament held over two weeks between late May and early June in Paris, France, at the Stade Roland Garros. It is the second of the Grand Slam tournaments on the annual tennis calendar and the premier clay court tennis tournament in the world...
tennis championships are held; and
Stade Jean-BouinStade Jean-Bouin is a multi-purpose stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. The facility, across the street from the much larger Parc des Princes is currently used mostly for rugby union matches and is the home stadium of Stade Français. Through 2006, it hosted the annual Paris Sevens...
, home to the Stade Français rugby union club. The
Bois de BoulogneThe Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt.The Bois de Boulogne covers an area of 8.459 km² The Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16th arrondissement of Paris,...
, the second-largest public park in Paris, is also located in this arrondissement.
Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is 16.305 km² (6.295 sq. miles, or 4,029 acres), slightly more than half of which consists of the
Bois de BoulogneThe Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, near the suburb of Boulogne-Billancourt.The Bois de Boulogne covers an area of 8.459 km² The Bois de Boulogne is a park located along the western edge of the 16th arrondissement of Paris,...
park. Excluding the Bois de Boulogne, its land area is 7.846 km² (3.029 sq. miles, or 1,939 acres). It is the largest arrondissement in Paris in terms of land area.
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Stade Français rugby union Rugby union is a full contact team sport, a form of football which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. It is played with an oval-shaped ball, outdoors on a level field, usually with a grass surface, 100 m...
fans at the Parc des PrincesThe Parc des Princes is a stadium located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, currently the home of football team Paris Saint-Germain , with a seating capacity of 48,712. Originally a velodrome, it was the finish of the Tour de France from the first event in 1903 until the track's...
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Demographics
The 16th arrondissement population peaked in 1962, when it had 227,418 inhabitants. At the last census (1999), the population was 161,773. The 16th arrondissement contains a great deal of business activity; in 1999 it hosted 106,971 jobs.
The 16th arrondissement is commonly thought to be the richest part of Paris (see
Auteuil-Neuilly-PassyAuteuil and Passy are part of the 16th arrondissement of Paris. They are located near the suburb of Neuilly-sur-Seine.This area is commonly known as one of the richest in Paris, with calm, select and very expensive neighbourhoods, including many mansions...
), and features some of the most expensive
real estateReal estate is a legal term that encompasses land along with anything permanently affixed to the land, such as buildings, specifically property that is fixed in location.
"Real estate" The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition. Houghton Mifflin...
in France. It is also the only arrondissement in Paris to be divided into two separate postal codes. The southern part of the arrondissement carries a postal code of 75016, while the northern part has the code of 75116.
Historical population
Year
(of French censuses) |
Population |
Density
(inh. per km²) |
| 1872 |
43,332 |
5,523 |
| 1954 |
214,042 |
27,280 |
| 1962 (peak of population) |
227,418 |
28,985 |
| 1968 |
214,120 |
27,290 |
| 1975 |
193,590 |
24,674 |
| 1982 |
179,446 |
22,871 |
| 1990 |
169,863 |
21,650 |
| 1999 |
161,773 |
20,619 |
| 2005 estimate |
149,500 |
19,054 |
Immigration
Movie scenes filmed in the 16th arrondissement
In one of the opening scenes of the 1965
James BondJames Bond 007 is a fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve novels and two short story collections. The character has also been used in the longest running and most financially successful English language film franchise to date, starting in 1962 with Dr...
film
Thunderball (film)Thunderball is the fourth spy film in the James Bond series after Dr. No , From Russia with Love and Goldfinger , and the fourth to star Sean Connery as the fictional MI6 agent James Bond. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Ian Fleming, which in turn was based on an original...
, character
Emilio LargoEmilio Largo is a fictional character and the main antagonist from the James Bond novel Thunderball. In the novel he is depicted, according to the British stereotypes about Italians, as a large, heavyset, olive-skinned, powerful man exuding animal charm, with the profile of a Roman emperor, and...
is seen arriving at 'Centre international d'assistance aux personnes déplacées' ('The International Brotherhood for the Assistance of Stateless Persons'). This scene was shot on Avenue D'Eylau in the 16th arrondissement.
Places of interest
- Passy
Passy is an area of Paris, France, located in the XVIe arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is traditionally home to many of the city's wealthiest residents.Passy was formerly a commune...
- Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is a stadium located in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, currently the home of football team Paris Saint-Germain , with a seating capacity of 48,712. Originally a velodrome, it was the finish of the Tour de France from the first event in 1903 until the track's...
- Palais de Tokyo
The Palais de Tokyo is a contemporary art museum in Paris, France. The museum is situated in the eponymous building, the "Palais de Tokyo" built in 1937, located near the Trocadéro, in the 16th arrondissement and also hosting the Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris . The museum opened in...
- Lycée Janson de Sailly
Lycée Janson de Sailly is a lycée located in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris, France. It is generally considered as one of the best lycées in France...
- Maison de Radio France
Radio France is a French public service radio broadcaster.-Mission:Radio France's two principal missions are:* To create and expand the programming on all of their stations; and...
- Maison de Balzac
The Maison de Balzac is a house museum in the former residence of French novelist Honoré de Balzac . It is located in the 16th arrondissement at 47, rue Raynouard, Paris, France, and open daily excepts Mondays and holidays; admission to the house is free, but a fee is charged for its temporary...
- Exploradome
The Exploradome is a science museum located in the Jardin d'Acclimatation in the Bois de Boulogne, 16th arrondissement, Paris, France. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.The museum opened in 1998...
- Fondation Le Corbusier
The Fondation Le Corbusier is a private foundation and archive honoring the work of architect Le Corbusier . It operates Maison La Roche, a museum located in the 16th arrondissement at 8-10, square du Dr Blanche, Paris, France, which is open daily except Sunday...
- Guimet Museum
The Guimet Museum is a museum of Asian art located at 6, place d'Iéna in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France...
- Jardin d'Acclimatation
The Jardin d'Acclimatation is a children's amusement park with a menagerie, the Exploradome museum, and other attractions located in the northern part of the Bois de Boulogne, in Paris.-History:...
- Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil
The Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil is a botanical garden set within a major greenhouse complex located at the southern edge of the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement, with entry at 1 avenue Gordon-Bennett, Paris, France....
- Musée Arménien de France
The Musée Arménien de France is a private museum of Armenian art and archaeology located in the XVIe arrondissement at Fondation Nourhan Fringhian, 59 avenue Foch, Paris, France. It is open Thursday and Sunday afternoons....
- Musée d'Art Dentaire Pierre Fauchard
The Musée d'Art Dentaire Pierre Fauchard is a museum of dental history located in the 16th arrondissement at the Académie Nationale de Chirurgie Dentaire, 22 Rue Émile Ménier, Paris, France...
- Musée Baccarat
The Musée Baccarat is a private museum of Baccarat crystal located in the 16th arrondissement at 11, place des États-Unis, Paris, France. It is open daily except Sundays, Tuesdays, and holidays; an admission fee is charged....
- Musée Clemenceau
The Musée Clemenceau is a house museum located in the 16th arrondissement at 8, rue Benjamin Franklin, Paris, France. It is open several afternoons per week; an admission fee is charged....
- Musée de la Contrefaçon
The Musée de la Contrefaçon is a museum of counterfeiting. It is located at 16, rue de la Faisanderie, in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris, France, and open daily except Monday; an admission fee is charged....
- Musée d'Ennery
The Musée d'Ennery is a museum of art located in the XVIe arrondissement at 59, avenue Foch, Paris, France. It is open Thursday and Sunday afternoons; entrance is free....
- Musée Galliera
The Musée Galliera, also known as the Musée de la Mode de la Ville de Paris, is a fashion museum located in the 16th arrondissement at 10, avenue Pierre 1er de Serbie, Paris, France. It is open daily except Tuesdays; an admission fee is charged....
- Musée Marmottan Monet
- Musée de Radio France
The Musée de Radio France is a museum operated by Radio France and located in the Maison de Radio-France, near the Pont de Grenelle in the XVIe arondissement at 116, avenue du Président Kennedy, Paris, France...
- New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian, research university in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
's distinguished Paris campus.
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is an international organisation of 30 countries that accept the principles of representative democracy and free-market economy...
- Château de la Muette
The Château de la Muette is a château located on the edge of the Bois de Boulogne in Paris, France, near the Porte de la Muette.Three châteaux have been located on the site since a hunting lodge was transformed into the first château for Marguerite de Valois, the first wife of King Henry IV, in the...
- International School of Paris
The International School of Paris, also known as ISP, is a private international school based in Paris, France. It is the only anglophone school in the city centre of Paris that provides for children from ages 3 to 18...
- Tenniseum
The Tenniseum, also known as the Musée du Tennis or the Musée de Roland-Garros, is a tennis museum located in the Stade Roland Garros in the 16th arrondissement at 2, avenue Gordon-Bennett, Paris, France...
Main streets and squares
- Trocadéro
The Trocadéro, site of the Palais de Chaillot, is an area of Paris, France, in the 16th arrondissement, across the Seine from the Eiffel Tower. The hill of the Trocadéro is the hill of Chaillot, a former village.-Origin of the name:...
- Musée national de la Marine
The Musée national de la Marine is a maritime museum located in the Palais de Chaillot, Trocadéro, in the XVIe arrondissement of Paris. It has annexes at Brest, Port-Louis, Rochefort , Toulon and Saint-Tropez...
- Musée de l'Homme
The Musée de l'Homme was created in 1937 by Paul Rivet for the 1937 Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne. It is the descendant of the Musée d'Ethnographie du Trocadéro, founded in 1878. The Musée de l'Homme is a research center under the authority of various...
- Musée national des Monuments Français
The Musée national des Monuments Français is a museum of French monuments located in the Palais de Chaillot, 1, place du Trocadéro et du 11 Novembre, Paris, France. It now forms part of the Cité de l'Architecture et du Patrimoine, and is open daily except Tuesday...
- Musée du Cinéma Henri Langlois
- Théâtre national de Chaillot
- Avenue Foch
Avenue Foch is a street in Paris, France, named after Ferdinand Foch in 1929. It was previously named Avenue du Bois de Boulogne.It is located in the XVIe arrondissement and runs from the Arc de Triomphe southwest to the Porte Dauphine at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne city park...
- Place de l'Étoile
The Place de l'Étoile is a large road junction in Paris, France, the meeting point of twelve straight avenues including the Champs-Élysées which continues to the east...
and Arc de TriompheThe Arc de Triomphe is a monument in Paris, France that stands in the centre of the Place Charles de Gaulle, also known as the "Place de l'Étoile". It is at the western end of the Champs-Élysées. The triumphal arch honors those who fought for France, particularly during the Napoleonic Wars. On the...
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