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Ve arrondissement
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| 5th arrondissement of Paris | |
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| View over the 5th arrondissement, dominated by the Panthéon. | |
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| Paris and its closest suburbs | |
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| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Mayor | Jean Tiberi |
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| Land area¹ | 2.54 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
59,300 58,849 |
| -Density (2005) | 23,337/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). | |
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The 5th arrondissement (Ve arrondissement), located on the Left Bank, is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France. This arrondissement is famous for being the location of the Quartier Latin, the Paris district which is dominated by famous universities, colleges, and high schools.
The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest in the city, dating back to ancient times. Traces of the area's past survive in such sites as the Arènes de Lutèce, a Roman amphitheatre, and the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae.
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The 5e arrondissement covers some 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres) in central Paris.
The population of the arrondissement peaked in 1911 when the population density reached almost 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 1999, the population was 58,849, while 48,909 worked in the arrondissement.
| Year (of French censuses) |
Population | Density (inh. per km²) |
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| 1872 | 96,689 | 38,052 |
| 1911 (peak of population) | 121,378 | 47,768 |
| 1954 | 106,443 | 41,890 |
| 1962 | 96,031 | 37,793 |
| 1968 | 83,721 | 32,948 |
| 1975 | 67,668 | 26,630 |
| 1982 | 62,173 | 24,468 |
| 1990 | 61,222 | 24,094 |
| 1999 | 58,849 | 23,160 |
| 2005 estimate | 59,300 | 23,337 |
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The Ve arrondissement is the oldest arrondissement in Paris, and was first built by the Romans.
The construction of the Roman town Lutetia dates back from the 1st century BC, which was built after the conquest of the Gaulish site, situated on the île de la Cité by the Romans.
- Arènes de Lutèce
- Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
- Institut du Monde Arabe (Arab World Institute)
- Jardin des Plantes and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- Maison de la Mutualité
- Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
- Musée de Cluny, hosting the Thermes de Cluny
- The Panthéon
- Quartier Latin
- Val-de-Grâce military hospital
- Saint-Ephrem church
- Saint-Étienne-du-Mont church
- Saint-Jacques-de-Haut-Pas church
- Saint-Jean-l'Evangéliste church
- Saint-Julien-le-Pauvre church
- Saint Médard church
- Saint-Nicolas-du-Chardonnet church
- Saint-Séverin church
- La Grande Mosquée (Great Mosque of Paris), created in 1922 after World War I, as a sign of recognition from the nation to the fallen Muslim tirailleurs who lost their lives at Verdun and in the take-back of Douaumont fort)
As part of the Latin Quarter, the 5th arrondissement is known for its high concentration of educational and research establishments.
- Collège de France
- Collège international de philosophie
- École Normale Supérieure
- École Polytechnique (historical campus; the school has now been relocated)
- Jussieu Campus
- ESPCI
- Sorbonne
- University of Paris 1
- University of Paris 2
- University of Paris 3
- University of Paris 4
- Rectorate of Paris
- Famous lycées with preparatory classes to the Grandes écoles
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- Slide show by Photo-Vinc
- Detailed website about the arrondissement
- 5th arrondissement travel guide from Wikitravel
