Goutte d'Or
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The Goutte d'Or (French pronunciation: [ɡut dɔʁ], Drop of Gold) is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement. It is also known as "Little Africa".[1]
The neighborhood has large numbers of African and Arab residents. It is known for its open-air market, le marché Dejean.[1] Additionally, some neighborhood associations organise festivals and communal meals. The names comes from ancient vineyards, that gave a light white wine (Goutte d'Or means "golden drop").[citation needed]
This neighbourhood has always been working-class (at least for the past two hundred years). Aristide Bruant sung about it in À la goutt' d'Or.[citation needed] As 2002 a large number of illegal immigrants lived in the area. During that year, Ervin Dyer of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette said that his guide told him that the numbers of illegal immigrants were increasing.[1]
The district is also known for the crack cocaine trade and its high crime rate.[citation needed]
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[edit] Cityscape
The boundaries include Rue Ordener to the north, Boulevard de la Chapelle to the south, Boulevard Barbès to the west, and Rue Stéphenson to the east.[2]
[edit] Notable buildings
[edit] Government and infrastructure
The Pôle Santé Health Centre is located in Goutte d'Or.[3]
[edit] Education
Goutte d'Or has four nursery schools (écoles maternelles), four primary schools (écoles élémentaires), two écoles polyvalentes, and one high school (collège).[2]
The nursery schools include École Maternelle de la Goutte d'Or,[4] École Maternelle Marcadet, École Maternelle Richomme, and École Maternelle Saint-Luc.[5] The primary schools include École Élémentaire Pierre Budin,[6] École Élémentaire Cavé,[7] École élémentaire d'Oran,[8] and École Élémentaire Richomme.[9] The écoles polyvalentes include École Polyvalente de la Goutte d'Or and École Polyvalente Emile Duployé.[10][11] The neighbourhood has Collège Georges Clémenceau, the high school in Goutte d'Or.[12]
The Goutte d'Or Library (Bibliothèque Goutte d'Or) is located in the neighbourhood.[13]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c Dyer, Ervin. "Little Africa in Paris is a continent within a city." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Sunday 27 October 2002. Retrieved on 22 February 2010.
- ^ a b "Présentation du rep-08 Goutte d’or." Centre Académique de Ressources pour l'Éducation Prioritaire. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Health and social welfare: services in Paris." City of Paris. Retrieved on 16 May 2010.
- ^ "École Maternelle de la Goutte d’Or." City of Paris. Retrieved on 21 May 2010.
- ^ "Ecoles maternelles." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Ecole élémentaire Pierre Budin." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Ecole élémentaire Cavé." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Ecole élémentaire d'Oran." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Ecole élémentaire Richomme." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Ecole polyvalente de la Goutte d'Or." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Ecole polyvalente Emile Duploye." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Collège Georges Clémenceau." City of Paris. Retrieved on 15 June 2010.
- ^ "Bibliothèque Goutte d'Or." City of Paris. Retrieved on 22 February 2010.
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Quartier de la Goutte d'Or |
- (French) Portail du quartier de la Goutte d'Or
- (French) de la Goutte d'Or - Nuit Blanche 7 Octobre 2006 - City of Paris
- (French) Description du quartier
