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The 5th arrondissement (Ve arrondissement), located on the Left Bank, is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. This arrondissement is famous for being the location of the Quartier Latin, the Paris district which is dominated by famous universities, colleges, and high schools.
The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest in the city, dating back to ancient times. Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheatre, and the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae.
Geography
The 5e arrondissement covers some 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres) in central Paris.
Demographics
The peak of population the arrondissement occurred in 1911 when the population density nearly reached 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 1999, the population was 58,849, while the arrondissement also hosted 48,909 jobs.
Historical population
| Year (of French censuses) | Population | Density (inh. per km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 96,689 | 38,052 |
| 1911 (peak of population) | 121,378 | 47,768 |
| 1954 | 106,443 | 41,890 |
| 1962 | 96,031 | 37,793 |
| 1968 | 83,721 | 32,948 |
| 1975 | 67,668 | 26,630 |
| 1982 | 62,173 | 24,468 |
| 1990 | 61,222 | 24,094 |
| 1999 | 58,849 | 23,160 |
| 2005 estimate | 59,300 | 23,337 |
Immigration
| Born in metropolitan France | Born outside metropolitan France | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.0% | 20.0% | |||
| Born in overseas France |
Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth1 | EU-15 immigrants2 | Non-EU-15 immigrants | |
| 0.8% | 4.5% | 5.4% | 9.3% | |
| 1 This group is made up largely of former French settlers, such as pieds-noirs in Northwest Africa, followed by former colonial citizens who had French citizenship at birth (such as was often the case for the native elite in French colonies), as well as to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. A foreign country is understood as a country not part of France in 1999, so a person born for example in 1950 in Algeria, when Algeria was an integral part of France, is nonetheless listed as a person born in a foreign country in French statistics. 2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants. | ||||
History
The Ve arrondissement is the oldest arrondissement in Paris, and was first built by the Romans.
The construction of the Roman town Lutetia dates back from the 1st century BC, which was built after the conquest of the Gaulish site, situated on the île de la Cité by the Romans.
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Cityscape
Places of interest
- Arènes de Lutèce
- Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
- Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute)
- Jardin des Plantes and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- Maison de la Mutualité
- Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
- Musée de Cluny, hosting the Thermes de Cluny
- The Panthéon
- Quartier Latin
- Val-de-Grâce military hospital
Religious buildings
- Saint-Ephrem church
- Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church
- Saint-Jacques-de-Haut-Pas church
- Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste church
- Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church
- Saint Médard church
- Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church
- Saint-Séverin church
- La Grande Mosquée (Great Mosque of Paris), created in 1922 after World War I, as a sign of recognition from the nation to the fallen Muslim tirailleurs who lost their lives at Verdun and in the take-back of Douaumont fort)
Colleges and universities
As part of the Latin Quarter, the 5th arrondissement is known for its high concentration of educational and research establishments.
- Collège de France
- Collège international de philosophie
- École Normale Supérieure
- École Polytechnique (historical campus; the school has now been relocated)
- Jussieu Campus
- ESPCI
- Sorbonne
- University of Paris 1
- University of Paris 2
- University of Paris 3
- University of Paris 4
- Rectorate of Paris
- Famous lycées with preparatory classes to the Grandes écoles
Main streets and squares
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