5th arrondissement of Paris
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5th arrondissement of Paris | |
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View over the 5th arrondissement, dominated by the Panthéon. | |
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Paris and its closest suburbs | |
Administration | |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Paris |
Mayor | Jean Tiberi |
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Land area¹ | 2.54 km² |
Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
60,600 58,849 |
-Density (2005) | 23,849/km² |
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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The 5th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of the capital city of France.
Situated on the left bank of the River Seine, it is one of the central arrondissements of the capital. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of the Quartier Latin, a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools.
The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest districts of the city, dating back to ancient times. Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheatre, and the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae.
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[edit] Geography
The 5th arrondissement covers some 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres) in central Paris.
[edit] Demography
The population of the arrondissement peaked in 1911 when the population density reached almost 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 1999, the population was 58,849, while 48,909 worked in the arrondissement.
[edit] Historical population
Year (of French censuses) |
Population | Density (inh. per km²) |
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1872 | 96,689 | 38,052 |
1911 (peak of population) | 121,378 | 47,768 |
1954 | 106,443 | 41,890 |
1962 | 96,031 | 37,793 |
1968 | 83,721 | 32,948 |
1975 | 67,668 | 26,630 |
1982 | 62,173 | 24,468 |
1990 | 61,222 | 24,094 |
1999 | 58,849 | 23,160 |
2005 estimate | 60,600 | 23,849 |
[edit] Immigration
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[edit] History
The Ve arrondissement is the oldest arrondissement in Paris, and was first built by the Romans.
The construction of the Roman town Lutetia dates back from the 1st century BC, which was built after the conquest of the Gaulish site, situated on the île de la Cité by the Romans.
[edit] Map
[edit] Cityscape
[edit] Places of interest
- Arènes de Lutèce
- Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
- Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute)
- Jardin des Plantes and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- Maison de la Mutualité
- Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
- Musée de Cluny, hosting the Thermes de Cluny
- Musée Curie
- The Panthéon
- Quartier Latin
- Val-de-Grâce military hospital
[edit] Religious buildings
- Saint-Ephrem church
- Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church
- Saint-Jacques-de-Haut-Pas church
- Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste church
- Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church
- Saint Médard church
- Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church
- Saint-Séverin church
- La Grande Mosquée (Great Mosque of Paris), created in 1922 after World War I, as a sign of recognition from the nation to the fallen Muslim tirailleurs who lost their lives at Verdun and in the take-back of Douaumont fort)
[edit] Colleges and universities
As part of the Latin Quarter, the 5th arrondissement is known for its high concentration of educational and research establishments.
- Collège de France
- Collège international de philosophie
- École Normale Supérieure
- École Polytechnique (historical campus; the school has now been relocated)
- Jussieu Campus
- ENSCP - Chimie Paris
- ESPCI
- Sorbonne
- University of Paris 1
- University of Paris 2
- University of Paris 3
- University of Paris 4
- Rectorate of Paris
- Famous lycées with preparatory classes to the Grandes écoles
[edit] Main streets and squares
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[edit] External links
- Slide show by Photo-Vinc
- Detailed website about the arrondissement
- 5th arrondissement travel guide from Wikitravel
- Short documentary video about Paris Ve arrondissement