5th arrondissement of Paris

The 5th arrondissement of Paris (V^e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as le cinquième.

The arrondissement, also known as Panthéon, is situated on the Rive Gauche of the River Seine. It is one of the capital's central arrondissements. The arrondissement is notable for being the location of the Latin Quarter, a district dominated by universities, colleges, and prestigious high schools since the 12th century when the University of Paris was created. It is also home to the National Museum of Natural History and Jardin des plantes in its eastern part.

The 5th arrondissement is also one of the oldest districts of 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, as well as the Thermes de Cluny, a Roman thermae.

Geography

The 5th arrondissement covers some 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres) in central Paris.

Demography

The population of the arrondissement peaked in 1911 when the population density reached almost 50,000 inhabitants per km². In 2009, the population was 61,531, while 48,909 worked in the arrondissement.

Historical population

Immigration

History

The V^e 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.

Saint-Hilaire is a ruined 12th-century church in Paris, active until the French Revolution.

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Higher Education and Research has its head office in the arrondissement.

Previously the Bureau d'Enquêtes sur les Événements de Mer (BEAmer) had its head office in the 5th arrondissement.

Economy

Sony Computer Science Laboratories (ソニーコンピュータサイエンス研究所) Paris is in the arrondissement.

Maps

Cityscape

Colleges and universities

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 Polytechnique (historical campus; the school has now been relocated)
• PSL University
  • École Normale Supérieure
  • ENSCP - Chimie Paris
  • ESPCI Paris
• Sorbonne University - Faculté des sciences
  • Jussieu Campus
• Université Paris Cité
  • Faculté de médecine de Paris Centre
  • Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
• Sorbonne
  • Sorbonne University - Faculté des Lettres
  • University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne
  • University of Paris III Sorbonne Nouvelle
  • Rectorate of Paris
• Famous lycées with preparatory classes to the Grandes écoles
  • Lycée Louis-le-Grand
  • Lycée Henri IV

Main streets and squares

References

External links

• 5th arrondissement travel guide from Wikivoyage