The Grandes-Carrières (Large Quarries) District is the 69th administrative district of

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

located in the west of the 18e Arrondissement. It gets its name from the former gypsum quarries, a basic component of plaster, that were located at the foot of Montmartre since the Middle Ages. The

Montmartre Cemetery The Cemetery of Montmartre (french: link=no, Cimetière de Montmartre) is a cemetery in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France, that dates to the early 19th century. Officially known as the Cimetière du Nord, it is the third largest necropolis ...

is the main vestige of the main gypsum quarry of Paris. The Grandes-Carrières District extends north from the Place de Clichy, bordered to the west by the Épinettes District and to the east by

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 ...

and the Clignancourt District.

Sites and Monuments Of Interest

* Sainte-Geneviève des Grandes Carrières Church, * Cité Montmartre-aux-Artistes.Site of Montmartre aux Artistes
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Notes and references

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