The 20 arrondissements of Paris

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The city of Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements municipaux (“municipal boroughs,” approximately, in English), more simply referred to as arrondissements (pronounced /aʁõdismɑ̃/). These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 100 French départements. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (744x824, 287 KB) Summary The coat of arms of Paris, with a transparent background. ... The 18e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 19e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 20e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 17e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 9e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 10e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 11e arrondissement is the most crowded of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 8e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 2e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Arrondissements of Paris ... The 12e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 1er arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 4e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 16e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France, located on the western part of the city. ... The 7e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 6e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 5e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France, located on the Left Bank. ... Categories: Stub | Arrondissements of Paris ... The 15e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The 14e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... The municipal arrondissement (French: arrondissement municipal), more simply referred to as arrondissement, is a level of administrative division in France lower than the commune. ... The 100 French départements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... Template:France divisions levels, Junkyard Willie The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ...

Description

The 20 arrondissements are arranged in the form of a clockwise spiral, starting with the 1st in the middle of the city on the right bank (north bank) of the Seine River. A clockwise motion is one that proceeds like the clocks hands: from the top to the right, then down and then to the left, and back to the top. ... In mathematics, a spiral is a curve which turns around some central point or axis, getting progressively closer to or farther from it, depending on which way you follow the curve. ... This article is about the river in France; it should not be confused with the Senne, a much smaller river that flows through Brussels. ...

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The list below indicates Right Bank (R) or Left Bank (L) bank: To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The left bank of a river is the bank on the left when looking in the direction of flow towards the sea. ...

Notes:
1. With the Bois de Vincennes
2. Without the Bois de Vincennes
3. With the Bois de Boulogne
4. Without the Bois de Boulogne
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History

Before 1860

Map showing the 12 old arrondissements. The surrounding grey area shows the size of Paris after the expansion in 1860.

On October 11, 1795, Paris was divided into 12 arrondissements. They were numbered from west to east, with numbers 1-9 situated on the right bank of the Seine, and 10-12 on the left bank. Image File history File links Paris-old-arond. ... Image File history File links Paris-old-arond. ... October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years). ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the river in France. ... The left bank of a river is the bank on the left when looking in the direction of flow towards the sea. ...

Each arrondissement was subdivided into 4 quartiers, which corresponded to the 48 original districts created in 1790.

After 1860

On January 1, 1860, new territory was defined to be within the city by Napoleon III. The previous 12 arrondissements were rearranged with this new territory to become the present 20. January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... A territory is a defined area (including land and waters), usually considered to be a possession of an animal, person, organization, or institution. ... Sydney, Australia at Night. ... Charles Louis Napoléon Bonaparte (April 20, 1808 - January 9, 1873) was the son of King Louis Bonaparte and Queen Hortense de Beauharnais; both monarchs of the French puppet state, the Kingdom of Holland. ...

In references to historical records (where it is important to distinguish between the old and new systems), the old arrondissements are indicated by following the number with the term ancienne (e.g. 2ème ancienne or 7ème anc.).

See also

• Arrondissement, for other uses of the term.
• Paris districts

An arrondissement is an administrative division in some francophone or Dutch-speaking countries: // France Municipal arrondissement Main article: Municipal arrondissement in France Paris Main article: Arrondissements of Paris The city of Paris, in France is divided into 20 arrondissements. ... Paris has many different districts that are not necessarily reflected in any administrative plan. ...

External links

• Official Paris website