1st arrondissement of Paris

The 1st arrondissement of Paris (Ier arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, 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).

Also known as Louvre, the arrondissement is situated principally on the right bank of the River Seine. It also includes the west end of the Île de la Cité. The locality is one of the oldest areas in Paris, the Île de la Cité having been the heart of the city of Lutetia, conquered by the Romans in 52 BC, while some parts on the right bank (including Les Halles) date back to the early Middle Ages.

It is the least populated of the city's arrondissements and one of the smallest by area, with a land area of only 1.83 km2 (0.705 sq. miles, or 451 acres). In 2023, it had a population of 15,114. A significant part of the area is occupied by the Louvre Museum and the Tuileries Gardens. The Forum des Halles is the largest shopping mall in Paris. Much of the remainder of the arrondissement is dedicated to business and administration.

Demography The area now occupied by the first arrondissement attained its peak population in the period preceding the re-organization of Paris in 1860. In 1999, the arrondissement hosted 63,056 jobs, making it one of the most active for business after the 2nd, 8th, and 9th.

Historical population

Immigration

Quarters

Each of the 20 Paris arrondissements is divided into four quarters (quartiers). The table below lists the four quarters of the 1st arrondissement:

figures from 1999 French census QuarterAdministrative numberPopulationLand area (in km2)Density (inh. per km2)Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois 11,6700.8711,917Quartier Les Halles 28 9800.41221,796Quartier Palais-Royal 33,1900.27911,434Quartier Place Vendôme 43,0400.27011,259

Economy Korean Air's France office is in the 1st arrondissement."Aperçu / Info de Contact ." Korean Air. Retrieved 30 August 2011. "Sièges en Europe 9 boulevard de la Madeleine 75001 Paris France"

At one time Air Inter's head office was located in the first arrondissement."Direction des Bases Aeriennes ." Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile. March 1975. 22/28. Retrieved 26 June 2010. When Minerve, an airline, existed, its head office was in the first arrondissement."World Airline Directory." Flight International. 14–20 March 1990. 11.

Education In terms of state-operated schools, the first arrondissement has two nursery schools (écoles maternelles), two primary schools (écoles élémentaires), one école polyvalente, one high school (collège), and one sixth-form college (lycée)."Rechercher un établissement ." Académie Paris. Retrieved 25 October 2011.

The state-operated nursery schools are École Maternelle Auxerrois and École Maternelle Sourdiere. The state-operated primary schools are École Élémentaire Arbre Sec and École Élémentaire D'Argenteuil."Les mentions légales :." École Élémentaire Arbre Sec. 14 February 2008. Retrieved 15 October 2011. "Adresse postale : Ecole Arbre sec 19, rue de l'Arbre sec 75001 Paris" The arrondissement has one école polyvalente, École Polyvalente Cambon."Accueil ." École Polyvalente Cambon. Retrieved 25 October 2011. "28 rue Cambon 75001 Paris" Collège Jean-Baptiste Poquelin is the sole state-operated high school in the arrondissement."Accueil ." Collège Jean-Baptiste Poquelin Retrieved 25 October 2011. "6, rue Molière - 75001 PARIS" Lycée Professionnel Commercial Pierre Lescot is the sole state-operated sixth-form college in the first arrondissement."Contact." Lycée Professionnel Commercial Pierre Lescot. Retrieved 25 October 2011. "35 Rue des Bourdonnais, 75001 PARIS"

Private primary and secondary institutions in the arrondissement include École Élémentaire Privée Notre-Dame-Saint-Roch, École du 2nd Degré Professionnel Privée Pigier, and École Technologique Privée de Dessin Technique et Artistique Sornas.

Map

Cityscape

Places of interest

Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel, at the eastern end of the Axe historique ("historical axis") Bank of France headquarters Colonne Médicis Comédie-Française Crédit Foncier de France historical headquarters The Louvre Galerie Véro-Dodat Les Halles Musée des Arts Décoratifs Musée de la Mode et du Textile Musée de la Publicité Musée du Barreau de Paris Musée Grévin – Forum des Halles Musée des Lunettes et Lorgnettes Pierre Marly Palais Royal Hôtel de Vendôme Hôtel de Rambouillet (former building) Hôtel Ritz Paris La Sainte-Chapelle La Samaritaine Tuileries Garden Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume Musée de l'Orangerie

Bridges Pont Neuf Pont des Arts

Streets and squares Avenue de l'Opéra (partial) Rue Molière Rue de Rivoli (partial) Place Vendôme and the Vendôme Column

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