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

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. It is mostly known for hosting the district of

Montmartre Montmartre ( , ) is a large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement. It is high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank. The historic district established by the City of Paris in 1995 is bordered by Rue Ca ...

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 Pablo Ruiz Picasso (25 October 1881 – 8 April 1973) was a Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist and Scenic design, theatre designer who spent most of his adult life in France. One of the most influential artists of the 20th ce ...

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 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

Immigration

In 2012, John Henley of ''

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'' said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways to

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'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 The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe ( sr, Српска православна епархија западноевропска / Srpska pravoslavna eparhija zapadnoevropska, french: Diocèse d'Europe occidentale) is a Serbian Orthodox Chu ...

has its headquarters in the arrondissement.

Districts within the 18th arrondissement

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 ...

, a working-class neighborhood in the arrondissement *

Quartier de La Chapelle The Quartier de La Chapelle is a neighborhood of Paris, in the eastern part of the 18th arrondissement of Paris, 18th arrondissement. It was originally the village of ''La Chapelle'' on the outskirts of Paris and a communes of France, commune in ...

Economy

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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