The11th arrondissement of Paris (XIe arrondissement) is one of the 20arrondissements of the capital city ofFrance. In spoken French, the arrondissement is referred to asle onzième ([ɔ̃zjɛm]; "the eleventh").
The arrondissement, called Popincourt, is situated on theright bank of theRiver Seine. It is one of themost densely populated urban districts of any European city. In 2020, it had a population of 144,292. It is the best-served Parisian arrondissement in terms of number ofMétro stations, at 25.[2]
The 11th arrondissement is a varied and engaging area. To the west lies thePlace de la République, which is linked to thePlace de la Bastille, in the east, by the sweeping, tree-linedBoulevard Richard-Lenoir, with its large markets and children's parks. The Place de la Bastille and theRue du Faubourg Saint-Antoine are full of fashionable cafés, restaurants, as well as nightlife; they also contain a range of boutiques and galleries. TheOberkampf district to the north is another popular area for nightlife. The east is more residential, with more wholesale commerce, while the areas aroundBoulevard Voltaire andAvenue Parmentier are livelier crossroads for the local community. In recent years this area has emerged as one of the trendiest parts of Paris.
The peak population of Paris's 11th arrondissement occurred in 1911, with 242,295 inhabitants, and so, 66,020 inhabitants/km2.In 2021, the arrondissement remains the most densely populated in Paris with 38,851 inhabitants/km2, and the densest urban district in Europe. It is accompanied by a large volume of business activity: 142,583 inhabitants and 83,870 jobs.
The population consists of a large number of single adults, though its eastern portions are more family-oriented. There is a strong community spirit in most areas of the eleventh, and it is interspersed with squares and parks.
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.