IER ARRONDISSEMENT

The '1st arrondissement' (''I^er arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is the least-populated of the arrondissements, though it is also one of the smallest by land area. Much of the arrondissement is used for business and administration.
It is located mostly on the Right Bank, but it also covers the west end of the Île de la Cité. It is one of the oldest arrondissements in Paris; the Île de la Cité formerly being the heart of the Roman city of Lutetia, conquered in 52 BC, while some parts on the right bank (Les Halles included) date back to the early Middle Ages.
A significant part of the arrondissement harbours the Louvre and the Tuileries Gardens.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Historical population

Immigration

Quarters

Map

Cityscape

Places of interest

Bridges

Streets and squares

See also

External links

Geography

The 1st arrondissement is very small, with a land area of only 1.826 km² (0.705 sq. miles, or 451 acres).

Demographics

The peak population of the 1st arrondissement actually occurred before 1861, although the arrondissement only exists in its current shape since the re-organization of Paris in 1860. In 1999, the population was 16,888, while it hosted 63,056 jobs, making it one of the most active arrondissements for business after the 2nd, 8th and 9th.

Historical population

Year (of French censuses)	Population	Density (inh. per km²)
1861 (peak of population)	89,519	49,025
1872	74,286	40,593
1954	38,926	21,271
1962	36,543	20,013
1968	32,332	17,706
1975	22,793	12,482
1982	18,509	10,136
1990	18,360	10,055
1999	16,888	9,249

Immigration

Quarters

Each of the 20 Paris arrondissements is divided into four quarters (''quartiers''). The table below lists the four quarters of the 1st arrondissement:
figures from 1999 French census

Quarter	Population	Land area (in km²)	Density (inh. per km²)
Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois	1,670	0.871	1,917
Quartier Les Halles	8 980	0.412	21,796
Quartier Palais-Royal	3,190	0.279	11,434
Quartier Place Vendôme	3,040	0.270	11,259

Map

Cityscape

Places of interest

★ Les Halles

★ Banque de France headquarters

★ Crédit Foncier de France historical headquarters

★ The Louvre

★ Tuileries Garden

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★ Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume

★ Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, at the easternmost end of the ''Axe historique'' ("grand historic axis")

★ Palais Royal

★ Comédie-Française

★ Hôtel de Rambouillet (former building)

★ La Samaritaine

★ Hôtel Ritz Paris

Bridges

★ Pont Neuf

★ Pont des Arts

Streets and squares

★ Avenue de l'Opéra (partial)

★ Rue de Rivoli (partial)

★ Place Vendôme and the Vendôme Column

See also

★ Street Names of Paris, 1er arrondissement

External links

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