The 5th arrondissement of Paris (''V^e arrondissement'') is one of the 20 arrondissements of

Paris Paris () is the Capital city, capital and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of France. With an estimated population of 2,048,472 residents in January 2025 in an area of more than , Paris is the List of ci ...

, the capital city of

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. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''le cinquième''. The arrondissement, also known as Panthéon, is situated on the

Rive Gauche The Rive Gauche (; Left Bank) is the southern bank of the river Seine in Paris. Here the river flows roughly westward, cutting the city in two parts. When facing downstream, the southern bank is to the left, whereas the northern bank (or Rive Dr ...

of the

River Seine The Seine ( , ) is a river in northern France. Its drainage basin is in the Paris Basin (a geological relative lowland) covering most of northern France. It rises at Source-Seine, northwest of Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres p ...

. It is one of the capital's central arrondissements. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of the

Latin Quarter The Latin Quarter of Paris (, ) is an urban university campus in the 5th and the 6th arrondissements of Paris. It is situated on the left bank of the Seine, around the Sorbonne. Known for its student life, lively atmosphere, and bistros, t ...

, a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools since the 12th century when the

University of Paris The University of Paris (), known Metonymy, metonymically as the Sorbonne (), was the leading university in Paris, France, from 1150 to 1970, except for 1793–1806 during the French Revolution. Emerging around 1150 as a corporation associated wit ...

was created. It is also home to the

National Museum of Natural History The National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) is a natural history museum administered by the Smithsonian Institution, located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., United States. It has free admission and is open 364 days a year. With 4.4 ...

and

Jardin des plantes The Jardin des Plantes (, ), also known as the Jardin des Plantes de Paris () when distinguished from other ''jardins des plantes'' in other cities, is the main botanical garden in France. Jardin des Plantes is the official name in the present da ...

in its eastern part. The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest districts of the city, dating back to

ancient times Ancient history is a time period from the History of writing, beginning of writing and recorded human history through late antiquity. The span of recorded history is roughly 5,000 years, beginning with the development of Sumerian language, ...

. Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as the

Arènes de Lutèce The Arènes de Lutèce (, "Arenas of Lutetia") are among the most important ancient Roman remains in Paris (known in antiquity as Lutetia), together with the Thermes de Cluny. Constructed in the 1st century AD, this theatre could once seat 1 ...

, a

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amphitheatre An amphitheatre (American English, U.S. English: amphitheater) is an open-air venue used for entertainment, performances, and sports. The term derives from the ancient Greek ('), from ('), meaning "on both sides" or "around" and ('), meani ...

, as well as the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman ''

thermae In ancient Rome, (from Greek , "hot") and (from Greek ) were facilities for bathing. usually refers to the large Roman Empire, imperial public bath, bath complexes, while were smaller-scale facilities, public or private, that existed i ...

''.

Geography

The 5th arrondissement covers some 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres) in central Paris.

Demography

The population of the arrondissement peaked in 1911 when the population density reached almost 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 2009, the population was 61,531, while 48,909 worked in the arrondissement.

Historical population

Immigration

History

The V^e arrondissement is the oldest arrondissement in Paris, and was first built by the Romans. The construction of the Roman town ''

Lutetia Lutetia, ( , ; ) also known as and ( ; ; ), was a Gallo-Roman culture, Gallo–Roman town and the predecessor of modern-day Paris. Traces of an earlier Neolithic settlement () have been found nearby, and a larger settlement was established ...

'' dates back to the 1st century BC, which was built after the conquest of the

Gaul Gaul () was a region of Western Europe first clearly described by the Roman people, Romans, encompassing present-day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of Switzerland, the Netherlands, Germany, and Northern Italy. It covered an area of . Ac ...

ish site, situated on the

île de la Cité The Île de la Cité (; English: City Island, "Island of the City") is one of the two natural islands on the Seine River (alongside, Île Saint-Louis) in central Paris. It spans of land. In the 4th century, it was the site of the fortress of ...

by the Romans. Saint-Hilaire is a ruined 12th-century church in Paris, active until the French Revolution.

Government and business offices

The

Ministry of Higher Education and Research The Minister of Higher Education and Research (formerly Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation or ) is a French government ministers, cabinet position in the Cabinet of France, French Government overseeing university-level educatio ...

has its head office in the arrondissement. (ソニーコンピュータサイエンス研究所) Paris is located in the arrondissement, and the

Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Événements de Mer Bureau ( ) may refer to: Agencies and organizations *Government agency *Public administration * News bureau, an office for gathering or distributing news, generally for a given geographical location * Bureau (European Parliament), the administr ...

(BEAmer) at one time had its head office there.Contact Us
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. December 23, 2003. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. "Mail address : BEAmer 22, rue Monge 75 005 PARIS"

Maps

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Cityscape

Quarters

* Quartier Saint-Victor (17) * Quartier Jardin-des-Plantes (18) * Quartier Val-de-Grâce (19) * Quartier Sorbonne (20)

Places of interest

* Centre de la Mer et des Eaux * Fontaine Saint-Michel *

Institut du Monde Arabe The Institut du Monde Arabe (, ''Arab World Institute''; abbr. IMA) is an organisation founded in Paris in 1980 by France with 18 Arab countries to research and disseminate information about the Arab world and its cultural and spiritual values. ...

''(Arab World Institute)'' *

Jardin des Plantes The Jardin des Plantes (, ), also known as the Jardin des Plantes de Paris () when distinguished from other ''jardins des plantes'' in other cities, is the main botanical garden in France. Jardin des Plantes is the official name in the present da ...

and the Musée National d'Histoire Naturelle *

Maison de la Mutualité The Maison de la Mutualité (; often shortened to la Mutualité) is a conference center at 24 Rue Saint-Victor, 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. The closest métro station is Maubert-Mutualité. It is the headquarters of the federation of ...

Montagne Sainte-Geneviève The Montagne Sainte-Geneviève () is a hill overlooking the left bank of the Seine in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was known to the ancient Romans as .Hilaire Belloc, ''Paris (Methuen & Company, 1900)'' Retrieved June 14, 2016 Ato ...

* Musée de Cluny, hosting the Thermes de Cluny * Musée de l'Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Paris * Musée Curie * * Musée de la Sculpture en Plein Air * The Panthéon * Sainte-Geneviève Library *

Val-de-Grâce The Val-de-Grâce (; Hôpital d'instruction des armées du Val-de-Grâce or HIA Val-de-Grâce) was a military hospital located at 74 boulevard de Port-Royal in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It was closed as a hospital in 2016. History ...

military hospital

Religious buildings

* Church of Val de Grâce * Saint-Ephrem church * Notre-Dame-du-Liban church *

Saint-Étienne-du-Mont Saint-Étienne-du-Mont () is a church in Paris, France, on the Montagne Sainte-Geneviève in the 5th arrondissement, near the Panthéon. It contains the shrine of St. Geneviève, the patron saint of Paris. The church also contains the tombs of ...

church * Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas church * Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste church * Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church * Saint-Medard, Paris church * Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church * Saint-Séverin church * La Grande Mosquée ( Great Mosque of Paris), created in 1922 after

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

, as a sign of recognition from the nation to the fallen Muslim ''

tirailleur A tirailleur (), in the Napoleonic era, was a type of light infantry trained to skirmish ahead of the main columns. Later, the term "''tirailleur''" was used by the French Army as a designation for indigenous infantry recruited in the French c ...

s'' who died at

Verdun Verdun ( , ; ; ; official name before 1970: Verdun-sur-Meuse) is a city in the Meuse (department), Meuse departments of France, department in Grand Est, northeastern France. It is an arrondissement of the department. In 843, the Treaty of V ...

(and in the take-back of Douaumont fort)

Colleges and universities

As part of the

, the 5th arrondissement is known for its high concentration of educational and research establishments. * *

Collège international de philosophie The Collège international de philosophie (; CIPh), located in Paris' 5th arrondissement, is a tertiary education institute placed under the trusteeship of the French government department of research and chartered under the French 1901 Law on asso ...

* (historical campus; the school has now been relocated) * PSL University ** ** ENSCP - Chimie Paris **

ESPCI Paris ESPCI Paris (officially the École supérieure de physique et de chimie industrielles de la ville de Paris, , ''The City of Paris Industrial Physics and Chemistry Higher Educational Institution'') is a grande école founded in 1882 by the city of ...

Sorbonne University Sorbonne University () is a public research university located in Paris, France. The institution's legacy reaches back to the Middle Ages in 1257 when Sorbonne College was established by Robert de Sorbon as a constituent college of the Unive ...

- ''Faculté des sciences'' **

Jussieu Campus The Jussieu Campus (''Campus de Jussieu'') or the Pierre-et-Marie-Curie Campus is a higher education campus located in the 5th arrondissement, Paris, 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. It is the main campus of the Sorbonne Faculty of Science an ...

* Université Paris Cité ** Faculté de médecine de Paris Centre **

Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris The Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris (, ; abbr. IPGP) is a French governmental, non-profit research and higher education establishment located in Paris, dedicated to the study of earth and planetary sciences by combining observations, labora ...

* Sorbonne **

- ''Faculté des Lettres'' ** University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne ** University of Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle ** Rectorate of Paris * Famous lycées with preparatory classes to the ''

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'' **

Lycée Louis-le-Grand The Lycée Louis-le-Grand (), also referred to simply as Louis-le-Grand or by its acronym LLG, is a public Lycée (French secondary school, also known as sixth form college) located on Rue Saint-Jacques (Paris), rue Saint-Jacques in central Par ...

** Lycée Henri IV

Main streets and squares

* Rue des Anglais * Rue de l'Arbalète * Rue des Arènes * Square des

* Rue des Bernardins * Rue Boutebrie * Rue Buffon * Rue du Cardinal-Lemoine * Rue des Carmes * Rue Censier * Rue

Claude Bernard Claude Bernard (; 12 July 1813 – 10 February 1878) was a French physiologist. I. Bernard Cohen of Harvard University called Bernard "one of the greatest of all men of science". He originated the term ''milieu intérieur'' and the associated c ...

* Rue de la Clef * Rue Clovis * Place de la Contrescarpe * Rue Cujas * Rue

Cuvier Jean Léopold Nicolas Frédéric, baron Cuvier (23 August 1769 – 13 May 1832), known as Georges Cuvier (; ), was a French natural history, naturalist and zoology, zoologist, sometimes referred to as the "founding father of paleontology". Cuv ...

* Rue

Dante Dante Alighieri (; most likely baptized Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri; – September 14, 1321), widely known mononymously as Dante, was an Italian Italian poetry, poet, writer, and philosopher. His ''Divine Comedy'', originally called ...

* Rue Descartes * Rue des Écoles * Rue de l'Estrapade * Rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard * Rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques * Avenue des Gobelins * Rue Gay-Lussac * Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire * Rue de la Harpe * Rue de la Huchette * Place Jussieu * Rue Jussieu * Rue Lacépède * Rue

Lagrange Joseph-Louis Lagrange (born Giuseppe Luigi LagrangiaLinné * Rue Le Goff * Rue Malebranche * Rue

Monge Gaspard Monge, Comte de Pelusium, Péluse (; 9 May 1746 – 28 July 1818) was a French mathematician, commonly presented as the inventor of descriptive geometry, (the mathematical basis of) technical drawing, and the father of differential geom ...

* Rue de la

* Rue Mouffetard *

Place du Panthéon The Place du Panthéon (Help:IPA for French, las dy pɑ̃teɔ̃ is a square in the 5th arrondissement of Paris, 5th arrondissement of Paris, France. Located in the Latin Quarter, Paris, Latin Quarter, it is named after and surrounds the Panth ...

* Rue Poliveau * Rue des Prêtres-Saint-Séverin * Square René Viviani *

Boulevard Saint-Germain The Boulevard Saint-Germain () is a major street in Paris on the Rive Gauche of the Seine. It curves in a 3.5-kilometre (2.1 miles) arc from the Pont de Sully in the east (the bridge at the edge of Île Saint-Louis) to the Pont de la Concord ...

* Rue Saint-Jacques *

Boulevard Saint-Michel The Boulevard Saint-Michel () is one of the two major streets in the Latin Quarter of Paris, France, the other being the Boulevard Saint-Germain. It is a tree-lined boulevard which runs south from the Pont Saint-Michel on the Seine and Place ...

* Rue Saint-Séverin * Rue de la Sorbonne * Rue Soufflot * Rue Thouin * Rue Tournefort * Rue d'

Ulm Ulm () is the sixth-largest city of the southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg, and with around 129,000 inhabitants, it is Germany's 60th-largest city. Ulm is located on the eastern edges of the Swabian Jura mountain range, on the up ...

* Rue Valette * Rue Xavier Privas

References

External links

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