8th arrondissement of Paris
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| 8th arrondissement of Paris | |
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| The Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement, during the Christmas season. | |
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| Paris and its closest suburbs | |
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| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Mayor | François Lebel |
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| Land area¹ | 3.88 km² |
| Population² (July 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
38,700 39,314 |
| -Density (2005) | 9,972/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 8th 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 and centred on the Opéra, the 8th is, together with the 2nd and 9th arrondissements, one of Paris's main business districts. According to the 1999 census, it was the place of employment of more people than any other single arrondissement of the capital. It is also the location of many places of interest, among them the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe and the Place de la Concorde, as well as the Élysée Palace, official residence of the President of France.
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[edit] Geography
The land area of the arrondissement is 3.881 km² (1.498 sq. miles, or 959 acres).
[edit] Demographics
The peak of population of the 8th arrondissement occurred in 1891, when it had 107,485 inhabitants. Since then, the arrondissement has widely attracted businesses, and has become less of a residential area. In 1999, the population was only 39,314, while the arrondissment contained 171,444 jobs.
[edit] Historical population
| Year (of French censuses) |
Population | Density (inh. per km²) |
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| 1872 | 75,796 | 19,535 |
| 1891 (peak of population) | 107,485 | 27,695 |
| 1954 | 80,827 | 20,832 |
| 1962 | 74,577 | 19,216 |
| 1968 | 67,897 | 17,495 |
| 1975 | 52,999 | 13,656 |
| 1982 | 46,403 | 11,956 |
| 1990 | 40,814 | 10,516 |
| 1999 | 39,314 | 10,130 |
| 2005 estimate | 38,700 | 9,972 |
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[edit] Map
[edit] Cityscape
[edit] Places of interest
- Arc de Triomphe
- Église de la Madeleine
- Élysée Palace
- Gare Saint-Lazare
- Grand Palais
- Hôtel de Crillon
- Musée Bouilhet-Christofle
- Musée Jacquemart-André
- Musée Nissim de Camondo
- Musée Cernuschi
- Parc Monceau
- Petit Palais
- Pont Alexandre III
- Théâtre des Champs-Élysées
[edit] Main streets and squares
- Champs-Élysées
- Place de l'Étoile with the Arc de Triomphe (partial)
- Place de la Concorde
- Rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré
- Boulevard Haussmann (also in the IXe arrondissement)
- Rue Pierre Charron
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