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Encyclopedia > VIIe arrondissement
7th arrondissement of Paris
View over the 7th arrondissement, dominated by the Eiffel Tower, and the Invalides.
Location
Paris and its closest suburbs
Administration
Region Île-de-France
Department Paris
Mayor Michel Dumont
Statistics
Land area¹ 4.09 km²
Population²
(1999 census)
56,985
 -Density (1999) 13,933/km²
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).
France
The 20
arrondissements
of Paris
17th 18th 19th
  8th 9th 10th 11th 20th
16th 2nd 3rd
1st 4th 12th
Seine river
  7th 6th 5th 13th
15th 14th

The 7th arrondissement, located on the Left Bank, is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. It is heavily charged with French national institutions. It hosts the French National Assembly and numerous French ministries. The municipal arrondissement (French: arrondissement municipal, pronounced ), more simply referred to as arrondissement, is a level of administrative division in France lower than the commune. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... View of Paris from the Montparnasse Tower. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. ... The church at the Invalides Court of the museum of the Army Les Invalides in Paris, France consists of a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement containing museums and monuments, all relating to Frances military history, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (850x700, 238 KB) Plan by ThePromenader (own work) http://www. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... France is divided into 26 régions, further subdivided into départements. ... Capital Paris Land area¹ 12,011 km² Regional President Jean-Paul Huchon (PS) (since 1998) Population  - Jan. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... The city of Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements municipaux (“municipal boroughs,” approximately, in English), more simply referred to as arrondissements (pronounced ). These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 100 French départements. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... Image File history File links Blason_paris_blue. ... The 17e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... 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 8th arrondissement, located on the Right Bank, 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 20e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... Houses in the 16th arrondissement of Paris The XVIe arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France, located on the western part of the city. ... The 2e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... Categories: France geography stubs | Arrondissements of Paris ... 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 12e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... The Seine (pronounced in French) is a major river of north-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. ... 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. ... Map of XIIIe arrondissement The 13e arrondissement is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, France. ... 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 left bank of a river is the bank on the left when looking in the direction of flow towards the sea. ... The city of Paris is divided into 20 arrondissements municipaux (“municipal boroughs,” approximately, in English), more simply referred to as arrondissements (pronounced ). These are not to be confused with departmental arrondissements, which subdivide the 100 French départements. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land... The Palais Bourbon, front The French National Assembly (French: Assemblée nationale) is one of the two houses of the bicameral Parliament of France under the Fifth Republic. ...


The 7th arrondissement is also known by international tourists for hosting the Eiffel Tower and the Invalides, which is the burial site of Napoléon. The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris. ... The church at the Invalides, with its dome Les Invalides in Paris, France consists of a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement, now containing museums and monuments, all relating to Frances military history, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the buildings... Bonaparte as general, by Antoine-Jean Gros. ...


Demography

The peak of population of Paris 7th arrondissement happened rather early in 1926 with 110,684 inhabitants. Because of the locations of numerous bodies of the French government, this arrondissement has never been excessively densely populated. In 1999, the population was of 56,985 inhabitants while the arrondissement also hosted 76,212 jobs. The land area of this arrondissement is exactly of 4.088 km² (1.578 sq. miles).

  • Population:
Year
(of French censuses)
Population Density
(inh. per km²)
1872 78,553 19,206
1926 (peak of population) 110,684 27,075
1954 104,412 25,529
1962 99,584 24,360
1968 87,811 21,480
1975 74,250 18,163
1982 67,461 16,502
1990 62,939 15,396
1999 56,985 13,940

1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...

Map

Map of VIIe arrondissement
Map of VIIe arrondissement


Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1400x753, 127 KB) Map of the 7th arrondissement of Paris. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1400x753, 127 KB) Map of the 7th arrondissement of Paris. ...


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