7th arrondissement of Paris | |
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 View of theEiffel Tower andLes Invalides, two landmarks of the 7th arrondissement | |
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 Location within Paris | |
| Coordinates:48°51′33″N2°18′46″E / 48.85917°N 2.31278°E /48.85917; 2.31278 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Commune | Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Rachida Dati (SE) |
Area | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 48,196 |
| • Density | 11,800/km2 (30,500/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 75107 |
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The7th arrondissement of Paris (VIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20arrondissements of the capital city ofFrance. It is known for being, along with the16th arrondissement and thecommune ofNeuilly-sur-Seine, the richest neighbourhood in France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to asle septième.
The arrondissement, called Palais-Bourbon in a reference to the seat of theNational Assembly, includes some of the major and well-known tourist attractions of Paris, such as theEiffel Tower, theHôtel des Invalides (Napoleon's resting place), theChapel of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal,[2] as well as a concentration of museums such as theMusée d'Orsay,Musée Rodin and theMusée du Quai Branly – Jacques Chirac.
Situated on theRive Gauche—the "Left" bank of theRiver Seine—this central arrondissement, which includes the historical aristocratic neighbourhood ofFaubourg Saint-Germain, contains a number of French national institutions, among them the National Assembly and numerousgovernment ministries. It is also home to many foreign diplomaticembassies, some of them occupying outstandinghôtels particuliers.
The arrondissement has been home to the Frenchupper class since the 17th century, when it became the new residence of France's highestnobility. The district has been so fashionable within the Frencharistocracy that the phrasele Faubourg—referring to the ancient name of the current 7th arrondissement—has been used to describe French nobility ever since.[3] The 7th arrondissement of Paris andNeuilly-sur-Seine form the most affluent and prestigious residential area in France.[4]
During the 17th century, Frenchhigh nobility started to move from the centralMarais, the then-aristocratic district of Paris wherenobles used to build their urbanmansions[5] (seeHotel de Soubise), to the clearer, less populated and less pollutedFaubourg Saint-Germain.
The district became so fashionable within the Frencharistocracy that the phrasele Faubourg has been used to describe French nobility ever since.[3] The oldest and most prestigious families of the French nobility built outstanding residences in the area, such as theHôtel Matignon, theHôtel de Salm, and theHôtel Biron.
After theRevolution many of thesemansions, offering magnificent inner spaces, many reception rooms and exquisite decoration, wereconfiscated and turned into national institutions. The French expression"les ors de la Republique" (literally"the golds of the Republic"), refers to the luxurious environment of the national palaces (outstanding official residences and priceless works of art), comes from that time.
During theRestauration, theFaubourg recovered its past glory as the most exclusivehigh nobility district of Paris and was the political heart of the country, home to theUltra Party. After the Fall ofCharles X, the district lost most of its political influence but remained the centre of the Frenchupper class'social life.
During the 19th century, the arrondissement hosted no fewer than fiveUniversal Exhibitions (1855,1867,1878,1889,1900) that have immensely impacted its cityscape. TheEiffel Tower and theOrsay building were built for these Exhibitions (respectively in 1889 and 1900).
The arrondissement has a total land area of 4.088 km2 (1.578 sq mi; 1,010 acres). It has an average elevation of 47 m, with a minimum of 25 m and a maximum of 71 m.[6] The 7th arrondissement borders the left bank of the Seine to the north, Rue des Saints-Pères to the east, and Rue de Sèvres to the south-east.
The 7th arrondissement attained its peak population in 1926 when it had 110,684 inhabitants. Because it is the location of so many French government bodies, this arrondissement has never been as densely populated as some of the others.[citation needed] In 1999, the population was 56,985, while the arrondissement provided 76,212 jobs.
| Year (of French censuses) | Population | Density (inh. pr km2) |
|---|---|---|
| 1872 | 78,553 | 19,206 |
| 1926(peak year) | 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 |
| 2009 | 57,442 | 14,045 |
| Born inmetropolitan France | Born outside metropolitan France | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78.3% | 21.7% | |||
| Born in overseas France | Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth1 | EU-15 immigrants2 | Non-EU-15 immigrants | |
| 0.5% | 4.9% | 7.4% | 8.9% | |
| 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. | ||||
Important places include:
Air Liquide,[7]Alcatel-Lucent,[8] andValode & Pistre have their head offices in this arrondissement.[9]
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Public and private high schools:
Istituto Statale Italiano Leonardo Da Vinci, an Italian international school, maintains two campuses in the arrondissement.[10] TheAmerican University of Paris, a private liberal arts university, maintains several buildings near theQuai d'Orsay.[11]
TheMinistry of Agriculture, theMinistry of Foreign Affairs and theMinistry of National Education have their head offices in the arrondissement.
Politically, the arrondissement is situated firmly on the right. The mayor of the 7th,Rachida Dati, was Minister of Justice underNicolas Sarkozy's presidency and a member of the European Parliament for the centre-rightUMP from 2009 to 2019.[12][13]
In the2017 French presidential election, the 7th gave right-wing candidateFrançois Fillon 52.7% of its votes in the first round, compared to his poor national showing of only 20%. It then went on to vote forEmmanuel Macron in the runoff by a landslide.
| Election | Winning candidate | Party | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Emmanuel Macron | EM | 88.07 | |
| 2012 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 71.76 | |
| 2007 | Nicolas Sarkozy | UMP | 74.75 | |
| 2002 | Jacques Chirac | RPR | 89.17 | |
| 1981 | Valéry Giscard d'Estaing | UDF | 71.44 | |
The arrondissement hosted theequestrian events for the1900 Summer Olympics.[14]
7th arrondissement travel guide from Wikivoyage
