The 18th arrondissement of Paris (''XVIII^e arrondissement'') is one of the 20

arrondissements An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements'', ...

of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as ''dix-huitième''. The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartre, is located on the

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of the

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. It is mostly known for hosting the district of

Montmartre Montmartre ( , ) is a large hill in Paris's northern 18th arrondissement. It is high and gives its name to the surrounding district, part of the Right Bank. The historic district established by the City of Paris in 1995 is bordered by Rue Ca ...

which contains a hill known for its artistic history, the

Bateau-Lavoir The Bateau-Lavoir ("Washhouse Boat") is the nickname of a building in the Montmartre district of the 18th arrondissement of Paris that is famous in art history as the residence and meeting place for a group of outstanding early 20th-century artist ...

where

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, Georges Braque, and Amedeo Modigliani lived and worked in early 20th century, the house of music diva

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, the

Moulin Rouge Moulin Rouge (, ; ) is a cabaret in Paris, on Boulevard de Clichy, at Place Blanche, the intersection of, and terminus of Rue Blanche. In 1889, the Moulin Rouge was co-founded by Charles Zidler and Joseph Oller, who also owned the Paris Ol ...

cabaret, other historic features, and the prominent Sacré Cœur basilica which sits atop the hill. The 18th arrondissement also contains the North African and African district of

Goutte d'Or The Goutte d'Or (, ''Drop of Gold'') is a neighbourhood in Paris, located in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. The neighbourhood has large numbers of North African and sub-Saharan residents. It is known for its open-air market, ''le marché Deje ...

which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, where one can find various products from the African continent.

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km² (2.319 sq. miles, or 1,484 acres).

Demographics

The population of Paris's 18th arrondissement peaked in 1931 with 288,810 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains very dense in population and business activity with 200,631 inhabitants as of the most recent census (2009).

Historical population

Immigration

In 2012, John Henley of ''

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'' said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways to

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Cityscape

Places of interest

* Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris *

Basilica of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (Paris) The Saint Joan of Arc Basilica (french: Basilique Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc) is located on the Rue de Torcy and the Rue de la Chapelle in the ''quartier de la Chapelle'' of the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Its design was the subject of a contentious de ...

Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre Saint-Jean de Montmartre () is a Roman Catholic parish church located at 19 Rue des Abbesses in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Situated at the foot of Montmartre, it is notable as the first example of reinforced concrete in church constructio ...

Église Saint-Bernard de la Chapelle Saint-Bernard-de-la-Chapelle (), is a Neo-gothic Roman Catholic parish church in the Goutte d'Or neighborhood of the 18th arrondissement of Paris, located at the intersection of the Rue Saint-Bruno and the Rue Affre. Saint-Bernard is also the n ...

* Musée d'Art Naïf - Max Fourny *

Montmartre Synagogue The Montmartre Synagogue (french: Synagogue de la rue Sainte-Isaure) is situated on the Rue Sainte-Isaure, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Since 1904 a small Jewish temple has been functioning at this location. In 1907, baron Edmond de Roths ...

The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement.

Districts within the 18th arrondissement

* Quartier Pigalle, Pigalle *

, a working-class neighborhood in the arrondissement * Quartier de La Chapelle

Economy

Dailymotion formerly had its headquarters in the arrondissement. In addition, Dargaud also has its headquarters there.Mentions légales
." Dargaud. Retrieved on 1 May 2011. "15/27 rue Moussorgski 75018 Paris"

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:18th Arrondissement Of Paris 18th arrondissement of Paris, Montmartre