The 18th arrondissement of Paris (''XVIII
e arrondissement'') is one of the 20
arrondissements
An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands.
Europe
France
The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...
of
the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''dix-huitième''.
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartre, is located on the
right bank of the
River Seine. It is mostly known for hosting the district of
Montmartre which contains a hill known for its artistic history, the
Bateau-Lavoir
The Bateau-Lavoir ("Washhouse Boat") is the nickname of a building in the Montmartre district of the 18th arrondissement of Paris that is famous in art history as the residence and meeting place for a group of outstanding early 20th-century artist ...
where
Pablo Picasso,
Georges Braque
Georges Braque ( , ; 13 May 1882 – 31 August 1963) was a major 20th-century List of French artists, French painter, Collage, collagist, Drawing, draughtsman, printmaker and sculpture, sculptor. His most notable contributions were in his all ...
, and
Amedeo Modigliani
Amedeo Clemente Modigliani (, ; 12 July 1884 – 24 January 1920) was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked mainly in France. He is known for portraits and nudes in a modern style characterized by a surreal elongation of faces, necks, and ...
lived and worked in early 20th century,
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 the North African and African district of
Goutte d'Or
The Goutte d'Or (, ''Drop of Gold'') is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The neighbourhood has large numbers of North African and sub-Saharan residents. It is known for its open-air market, ''le marché Deje ...
which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, where one can find various products from the African continent.
Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km
2 (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
Immigration
In 2012, John Henley of ''
The Guardian'' said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways to
London's
Tower Hamlets."
Cityscape
Places of interest
*
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris
*
Basilica of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (Paris)
The Saint Joan of Arc Basilica (french: Basilique Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc) is located on the Rue de Torcy and the Rue de la Chapelle in the ''quartier de la Chapelle'' of the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Its design was the subject of a contentious de ...
*
Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre
*
Église Saint-Bernard de la Chapelle
*
Moulin Rouge
*
Musée d'Art Naïf - Max Fourny
*
Montmartre Synagogue
The Montmartre Synagogue (french: Synagogue de la rue Sainte-Isaure) is situated on the Rue Sainte-Isaure, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Since 1904 a small Jewish temple has been functioning at this location. In 1907, baron Edmond de Roths ...
The
Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement.
Districts within the 18th arrondissement
*
Montmartre
*
Pigalle Pigalle may refer to:
Places
;Paris, France
*Quartier Pigalle, an area in Paris around the Place Pigalle, on the border between the 9th and the 18th arrondissements
*Place Pigalle, public square in the Quartier Pigalle at the foot of the Montmartre ...
*
Goutte d'Or
The Goutte d'Or (, ''Drop of Gold'') is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
The neighbourhood has large numbers of North African and sub-Saharan residents. It is known for its open-air market, ''le marché Deje ...
, a working-class neighborhood in the arrondissement
*
Quartier de La Chapelle
Economy
Dailymotion
Dailymotion is a French video-sharing technology platform owned by Vivendi. North American launch partners included Vice Media, Bloomberg and Hearst Digital Media. It is among the earliest known platforms to support HD (720p) resolution video. ...
formerly had its headquarters in the arrondissement. In addition,
Dargaud also has its headquarters there.
Mentions légales
." Dargaud. Retrieved on 1 May 2011. "15/27 rue Moussorgski 75018 Paris"
References
External links
*
{{DEFAULTSORT:18th Arrondissement Of Paris
Montmartre