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Map of the 80 administrative quarters of Paris. Each of the 20 arrondissements of Paris is officially divided into 4 quartiers. [1] Outside administrative use (census statistics and the localisation of post offices and other government services), they are very rarely referenced by Parisians themselves, and have no specific administration or political representation attached to them.
Belleville is the subject of several French songs, including Eddy Mitchell's "Belleville ou Nashville?" and Serge Reggiani's "Le Barbier de Belleville." Belleville was also the location of the book La Vie Devant Soi by Romain Gary. [citation needed] Belleville was named one of the unique neighborhoods in the world in 2016. [2]
The 9th arrondissement of Paris (IX e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, it is referred to as le neuvième ( [nœvjɛm] ; "ninth"). The arrondissement, called Opéra, is located on the right bank of the River Seine .
Uniquely among French cities, Paris is both a municipality (commune) and a department (département). Under the PLM Law (Loi PLM) of 1982, which redefined the governance of Paris, Lyon, and Marseille, hence the PLM acronym, there are both a city council called the Council of Paris, and 20 arrondissement councils in Paris. The PLM Law set limits ...
Auteuil (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is the 61st and westernmost quarter of Paris, France, located in the 16th arrondissement, on the Right Bank. It is adjacent to Passy to the northeast (administratively part of la Muette), Boulogne-Billancourt to the southwest, and the Bois de Boulogne to the northwest. A very discreet neighborhood, it is ...
The Marais (Le Marais French: [lə maʁɛ] ⓘ; "the marsh") is a historic district in Paris, France. It spreads across parts of the 3rd and 4th arrondissements on the Rive Droite , or Right Bank, of the Seine .
Meanwhile, the oldest but smallest Asian neighborhood in Paris is located in the 3rd arrondissement, near the Musée des Arts et Métiers. It is bounded roughly by Rue au Maire , Rue Volta, Rue du Temple and Rue des Gravilliers. The district was established in the early 1900s, when Chinese migrants specializing in the leather and Chinese ...
Paris Rive Gauche (French pronunciation: [paʁi ʁiv ɡoʃ]) is a new neighbourhood in the 13th arrondissement of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine. The district is bordered by the Seine, the railway tracks of Gare d'Austerlitz and the Boulevard Périphérique. [1] This 130 ha plot of land has 10 ha of green spaces and 2,000 trees. [2]