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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 Île de la Cité is the central and historic district of Paris, with a secular and religious history that dates to the 10th century. Its western end has housed a palace since Roman times, and its eastern end has been primarily dedicated to various religious structures, including the famous Notre-Dame cathedral.
The 16th arrondissement is commonly thought to be one of the richest parts of Paris (as the saying Auteuil-Neuilly-Passy popularised); it features some of the most expensive real estate in France including the famous Auteuil "villas"; [note 1] heirs to 19th century high-society country houses, they are exclusive gated communities with huge ...
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 .
The land area of the 17th arrondissement is 5.669 km 2 (2.189 sq mi; 1,401 acres).. Situated on the right bank (Rive Droite) of the River Seine, it is divided into four administrative districts: Ternes and Monceau in the southwestern part, two upper-class districts which are more Haussmannian in style; in the middle of the arrondissement, the Batignolles district, an area mostly occupied by ...
Avenue de France. 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 ...
A map showing the twelve original arrondissements in 1795. The surrounding grey area shows the size of Paris after the expansion in 1860. On 11 October 1795, Paris was divided into twelve arrondissements. They were numbered from west to east. The numbers 1–9 were on the Right Bank of the Seine. The numbers were 10–12 on the Left Bank.
The International Astronomical Union head office is located on the second floor of the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris. [11] The Théâtre Rive Gauche is located at 6, rue de la Gaîté. Several contemporary art galleries are also located in the 14th arrondissement, such as the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain , the Musée Adzak and ...