14th arrondissement of Paris | |
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 View over the arrondissement, dominated byTour Montparnasse | |
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 Location within Paris | |
| Coordinates:48°49′59″N2°19′37″E / 48.83306°N 2.32694°E /48.83306; 2.32694 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Commune | Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Carine Petit (G.s) |
Area | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 137,581 |
| • Density | 24,500/km2 (63,400/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 75114 |
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The14th arrondissement of Paris (French:XIVe arrondissement[katɔʁzjɛmaʁɔ̃dismɑ̃]), officially namedarrondissement de l'Observatoire (IPA:[aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃dəlɔpsɛʁvatwaʁ]; meaning "arrondissement of the Observatory"; named after theParis Observatory),[2] is one of the 20arrondissements ofParis, the capital city ofFrance.
It is situated on theleft bank of theRiver Seine, containing most of theMontparnasse district. Although today Montparnasse is best known for its skyscraper,Tour Montparnasse, as well as its majorrailway terminus,Gare Montparnasse, both are only partially located in the neighbouring15th arrondissement. The district has traditionally been home to many artists as well as a significantBreton community, which arrived at the beginning of the 20th century upon the creation of the Montparnasse railway terminus.
Notable sites in the 14th arrondissement include the universities ofCité Internationale Universitaire de Paris and theParis School of Economics, which is located nearParc Montsouris,Stade Charléty and theCatacombs of Paris.[3]
Since 2014, the mayor of the 14th arrondissement is Carine Petit.[4]
The land area of this arrondissement is 5.621km2 (2.17 sq. miles; 1,389 acres).
The arrondissement consists of four quarters:
The 14th arrondissement attained its peak population in 1954 when it had 181,414 inhabitants. It continues to have a high density of both population and business activity with 132,844 inhabitants and 71,836 jobs as of the last census, in 1999.
| Year[5] | Population | Density (inh. per km2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 69,611 | 12,384 |
| 1954(peak of population) | 181,414 | 32,274 |
| 1962 | 178,149 | 31,693 |
| 1968 | 167,093 | 29,727 |
| 1975 | 149,137 | 26,532 |
| 1982 | 138,596 | 24,657 |
| 1990 | 136,574 | 24,297 |
| 1999 | 132,844 | 23,634 |
| 2009 | 137,189 | 24,324 |
| 2010 | 138,299 | 24,521 |
| 2015 | 139,992 | 24,821 |
| 2021 | 136,368 | 24,178 |
| Born inmetropolitan France | Born outside metropolitan France | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.4% | 21.6% | |||
| Born in overseas France | Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth1 | EU-15 immigrants2 | Non-EU-15 immigrants | |
| 1.4% | 4.3% | 4.4% | 11.5% | |
| 1 This group is made up largely of former French settlers, such aspieds-noirs inNorthwest Africa, followed by former colonial citizens who had French citizenship at birth (such as was often the case for the native elite in French colonies), as well as to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. A foreign country is understood as a country not part of France in 1999, so a person born for example in 1950 in Algeria, when Algeria was an integral part of France, is nonetheless listed as a person born in a foreign country in French statistics. 2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants. | ||||
Aéroports de Paris has its head office in the arrondissement.[6] In additionSociété d'exploitation de l'hebdomadaire Le Point (SEBDO Le Point), the company that operatesLe Point, has its head office in the arrondissement.[7]
SNCF, the French rail company, formerly had its head office inMontparnasse and the 14th arrondissement.[8][9]
La Santé Prison, operated by theMinistry of Justice, is in the arrondissement.
The head office of theAgency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), the French international schooling network, is located in the arrondissement.[10]
TheInternational Astronomical Union head office is located on the second floor of theInstitut d'Astrophysique de Paris.[11] TheThéâtre Rive Gauche is located at 6, rue de la Gaîté. Several contemporary art galleries are also located in the 14th arrondissement, such as theFondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, theMusée Adzak and theGallery of Montparnasse.
14th arrondissement travel guide from Wikivoyage
