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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. Each arrondissement was subdivided into four quartiers, which corresponded to the 48 original districts created in 1790.
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.
English: Blank land cover map of the city and department of Paris, France, as in January 2012, for geo-location purpose, with distinct boundaries for departments and arrondissements. Français : Carte vierge de l'occupation du sol de la ville et département de Paris , France, tel qu'en janvier 2012, destinée à la géolocalisation, avec ...
The Turgot map of Paris (French: Plan de Turgot) is a highly accurate and detailed map of the city of Paris, France, as it existed in the 1730s. The map was commissioned by Parisian municipality chief Michel-Étienne Turgot , drawn up by surveyor Louis Bretez , and engraved by Claude Lucas.
The arrondissement of Paris (French: Arrondissement de Paris, [aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃ d(ə) paʁi]) is an arrondissement of France in the Île-de-France region. It covers exactly the commune and department of Paris. Its population is 2,133,111 (2021), and its area is 105.4 km 2 (40.7 sq mi). [2]
It only has 1 parameter which is aptly named "arrondissement". This parameter can be used to load the version of the Paris map which corresponds to that particular arrondissement. Example : Say you are working on an article dealing with the 1er arrondissement and would like to have a map demonstrating this.
The 1st arrondissement of Paris (I er arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le premier (the first). It is governed locally together with the 2nd, 3rd and 4th arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Paris (Paris-Centre).
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