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18th arrondissement of Paris

18th arrondissement of Paris

Municipal arrondissement in Île-de-France, France

The 18th arrondissement of Paris (XVIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-huitième.

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The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartre, is located on the right bank of the River Seine. It is mostly known for hosting the large hill of Montmartre known for its artistic history, the Bateau-Lavoir where Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Amedeo Modigliani lived and worked in early 20th century,[2] the house of music diva Dalida, the Moulin Rouge cabaret, other historic features, and the prominent Sacré Cœur basilica which sits atop the hill.

The 18th arrondissement also contains Goutte d'Or district, which has large numbers of residents of North, and sub-Saharan African origins, and which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, selling products from Africa.

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km2 (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 200,631 inhabitants as of the most recent census (2009).

Historical population

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Immigration

In 2012, John Henley of The Guardian said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways to London's Tower Hamlets."[3]

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Cityscape

Places of interest

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement.[4]

Districts within the 18th arrondissement

Economy

Dailymotion formerly had its headquarters in the arrondissement.[5] In addition, Dargaud also has its headquarters there.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Montmartre, Paris' last village. Facts". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
  3. [3]
    Henley, John. "French elections: 'Here, immigration really and honestly isn't an issue'." The Guardian. Sunday 6 May 2012. Retrieved on 22 October 2012.
  4. [4]
    "Paroisses." Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe. Retrieved on 27 February 2011. "EGLISE ORTHODOXE SERBE / BP177 - 75864 Paris - 23 rue du Simplon - 75018 Paris"
  5. [5]
    "About us." Dailymotion. Retrieved on 5 January 2010. "Registered office: 49/51 rue Ganneron, 75018 Paris."
  6. [6]
    "Mentions légales Archived 2011-04-07 at the Wayback Machine." Dargaud. Retrieved on 1 May 2011. "15/27 rue Moussorgski 75018 Paris"
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