6th arrondissement of Paris
Boulevard Saint-Germain in the 6th arrondissement.
Location
Paris and its closest suburbs
Administration
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Paris
Mayor	Jean-Pierre Lecoq
Statistics
Land area¹	2.15 km²
Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census)	45,800 44,919
-Density (2005)	21,263/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).

The 20 arrondissements of Paris

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The 6^th arrondissement (VI^e arrondissement), located on the Left Bank, is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. It is well known for the district of Saint-Germain-des-Prés which is dominated by its Abbey founded as early as the 6th century. 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. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2041x1590, 601 KB) {{Information| |Description=Paris, bld Saint-Germain at the corner of rue de Buci |Source=own work |Date=Dec. ... Boulevard Saint-Germain at the corner of Rue de Buci Les Deux Magots Bell tower of Saint-Germain-des-Prés Abbey Church The Boulevard Saint-Germain is a major street in Paris on the Left Bank (south side) of the Seine river. ... 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The 6th arrondissement is also home to the French Senate which is located in the Luxembourg Gardens. The Senate amphitheater in the Luxembourg Palace The Senate (in French :le Sénat) is the upper house of the Parliament of France. ... People relaxing in front of the Luxembourg Palace The Jardin du Luxembourg (familiar nickname Luco) is a 224,500 m² public park and the largest in the city located in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, France. ...

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is 2.154 km² (0.832 sq. miles, or 532 acres).

Demographics

The peak of population of the arrondissement occurred in 1911 when the population density nearly reached 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 1999, the population was 44,919 inhabitants while the arrondissement also hosted 43,691 jobs.

Historical population

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Immigration

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Map

Map of VI^e arrondissement

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Cityscape

Place of interest

• Académie française
• Café de Flore
• French Senate (Luxembourg Palace)
• Hôtel Lutetia
• Jardin du Luxembourg
• Les Deux Magots
• Monnaie de Paris
• Place Saint-Michel
• Polidor
• Pont des Arts
• Pont Neuf
• Saint-Germain des Prés Quarter
• Saint-Sulpice church
• Theatre National de l'Odéon
• Zadkine Museum

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Colleges and universities

• École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées
• École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris
• École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts
• École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales
• Lycée Montaigne
• Lycée Saint-Louis
• Lycée Stanislas

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Main streets and squares

• Rue de l'Abbaye
• Rue de l'Ancienne Comédie
• Rue André Mazet
• Rue d'Assas
• Rue Auguste Comte
• Rue Bonaparte
• Rue Bréa
• Rue de Buci
  • named after Simon de Buci, who had purchased the Gate Saint-Germain (now demolished) in 1350
• Rue des Canettes
• Rue du Cherche-Midi
• Rue Christine
• Rue de Condé
• Rue Danton
• Passage Dauphine
• Rue Dauphine
  • named after the Dauphin, son of Henry IV of France
• Rue de Médicis
• Rue du Dragon
• Rue de l'École de Médecine
• Rue de Fleurus
• Rue du Four
• Rue de Furstemberg
• Rue Garancière
• Rue des Grands Augustins
• Rue Grégoire de Tours
• Rue Guisarde
• Rue Guynemer
• Rue Hautefeuille
• Place Henri Mondor
• Rue Jacques Callot
• Rue du Jardinet
• Rue Lobineau
• Rue Mabillon
• Rue Madame
• Rue Mayet
• Rue Mazarine
• Rue Mignon
• Rue Monsieur le Prince
• Boulevard Montparnasse
• Rue de Nesle
• Rue de Nevers
• Rue Notre-Dame des Champs
• Carrefour de l'Odéon
• Rue de l'Odéon
• Rue Palatine
• Rue Pierre Sarrazin
• Rue des Poitevins
• Rue du Pont de Lodi
  • named after Bonaparte's victory on May 10, 1796 at the Battle of Lodi
• Rue Princesse
• Rue des Quatre Vents
• Place du Québec
• Boulevard Raspail
  • named after François Vincent Raspail (1794–1878) French chemist and politician
• Rue de Rennes
• Boulevard Saint-Germain
• Rue Saint-Jean-Baptiste de la Salle
• Boulevard Saint-Michel
• Place Saint-Sulpice
• Rue Saint-Sulpice
• Rue des Saints Pères
• Rue de Savoie
• Rue de Seine
• Rue de Sèvres
• Rue Stanislas
  • named after the nearby collège Stanislas, founded under Louis XVIII of France, and named after one of his first names
• Rue de Tournon
• Rue de Vaugirard
• Rue Vavin

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