- 5th arrondissement of Paris
French municipal arrondissement
arrondissementnumber=5th
commune=Paris
caption=View over the 5th arrondissement, dominated by the Panthéon.
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région=Île-de-France
département=Paris
maire=Jean Tiberi
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km²=2.54
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60,600
58,849
date-sans=July 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census|dens=23,849|date-dens=2005|The 5th arrondissement of Paris is one of the 20 arrondissements (administrative districts) of the capital city of
France .Situated on the left bank of the
River Seine , it is one of the central arrondissements of the capital. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of theQuartier Latin , a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools.The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest districts of the city, dating back to
ancient times . Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as theArènes de Lutèce , a Romanamphitheatre , and theThermes de Cluny , a Romanthermae .Geography
The 5th arrondissement covers some 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres) in central Paris.
Demography
The population of the arrondissement peaked in 1911 when the population density reached almost 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 1999, the population was 58,849, while 48,909 worked in the arrondissement.
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 60,600 23,849 Immigration
France immigration
collectivity_name=the 5th arrondissement
census_year=1999
metropolitan_France=80.0
outside_metropolitan_France=20.0
overseas_France=0.8
foreign_French=4.5
EU-15=5.4
non-EU-15=9.3History
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 theGaul ish site, situated on theîle de la Cité by the Romans.Map
Cityscape
Places of interest
*
Arènes de Lutèce
*Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
*Centre de la Mer et des Eaux
*Institut du Monde Arabe "(Arab World Institute)"
*Jardin des Plantes and theMuséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
*Maison de la Mutualité
*Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
*Musée de Cluny , hosting theThermes de Cluny
*Musée Curie
*Musée des Collections Historiques de la Préfecture de Police
*Musée de la Sculpture en Plein Air
*The Panthéon
*Quartier Latin
*Val-de-Grâce military hospitalReligious 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 afterWorld War I , as a sign of recognition from the nation to the fallen Muslim "tirailleur s" who lost their lives atVerdun and in the take-back ofDouaumont 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
*ENSCP - Chimie Paris
*ESPCI
** University of Paris 6
**University of Paris 7
**Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
* Sorbonne
**University of Paris 1
**University of Paris 2
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** University of Paris 4
**Rector ate of Paris
* Famous lycées with preparatory classes to the "Grandes écoles "
**Lycée Louis-le-Grand
**Lycée Henri IV Main streets and squares
* Rue des Anglais
* Rue de l'Arbalète
* Rue des Arènes
* Square desArènes de Lutèce
* Rue des Bernardins
* Rue Boutebrie
* Rue Buffon
* Rue du Cardinal-Lemoine
* Rue des Carmes
* Rue Censier
* RueClaude Bernard
* Rue de la Clef
* Rue Clovis
* Place de la Contrescarpe
* Rue Cujas
* Rue Cuvier
* Rue Dante
* Rue Descartes
* Rue des Écoles
* Rue de l'Estrapade
* Rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard
* Rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques
* Avenue des Gobelins
* Rue Gay-Lussac
* Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
* Rue de la Harpe
* Rue de la Huchette
* PlaceJussieu
* Rue Jussieu
* Rue Lacépède
* Rue Lagrange
* Rue Lhomond
* Rue Linné
* Rue Malebranche
* Rue Monge
* Rue de laMontagne Sainte-Geneviève
* Rue Mouffetard
* Place du Panthéon
* Rue Poliveau
* Rue des Prêtres-Saint-Séverin
*Boulevard Saint-Germain
* Rue Saint-Jacques
*Boulevard Saint-Michel
* Rue Saint-Séverin
* Rue de laSorbonne
* Rue Soufflot
* Rue Thouin
* Rue Tournefort
* Rue d'Ulm
* Rue Valette
* Rue Xavier PrivasExternal links
* [http://www.photo-vinc.com/Galleries/travel/La%20Grande%20Mosquee/slides.html Slide show] by Photo-Vinc
* [http://www.paris5eme.com/indexag.htm Detailed website about the arrondissement]
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* [http://www.tripfilms.com/Travel_Video-v64-Paris-Paris_5th_Arrondissement-Video.html Short documentary video about Paris Ve arrondissement]
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