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The peak of population of Paris's 12th arrondissement occurred in 1962 and was followed by three decades of decline. More recently, however, the population has begun to grow again, especially since the urban renewal projects of the 1990s. However, the 2018 census showed a slight decline in population. Map of the 12th arrondissement
A component of the Réseau des Canaux Parisiens (Parisian Canal Network), it forms part of the boundary between the 4th and the 12th arrondissements. It is bordered by the Boulevard Bourdon on the 4th (westerly) side and the Boulevard de la Bastille on the 12th (easterly) side. From the 16th century until the 19th, an arsenal existed at this ...
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.
In the eighteenth century, a large site located along the Seine, contiguous to the Paris city limits of the time, began to be used as a warehousing area, particularly for wine. For two hundred years, the area was the thriving centre of the Paris wine trade and a place with a unique life and culture. [1] Bercy was formerly a commune. In 1860 ...
The Porte de Vincennes is located where the northeast corner of the 12th arrondissement meets the southeast corner of the 20th arrondissement of Paris.The site is, more or less, delimited in the west by the Rue des Pyrénées and the Avenue du Docteur-Arnold-Netter; on the east, it is abutted by the Boulevard Davout and the Boulevard Soult.
Streets in the 12th arrondissement of Paris (6 P) Pages in category "12th arrondissement of Paris" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.
Rue Crémieux in 2012. The Rue Crémieux is a one-block pedestrian street in the 12th arrondissement of Paris, originally built as workers' housing.The street has been widely recommended to tourists for its quaint painted housefronts, and has become a popular destination for filming and for social media photos.
The Historical Dictionary of the Streets of Paris, [4] regularly republished and updated, describes in detail the history, monuments and events that have marked some 5,334 streets of the French capital. [1] Hillairet died in 1984 in the 12th arrondissement of Paris and was buried in the Père-Lachaise cemetery, in the 88th division.