Ve arrondissement
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The 5e arrondissement is one of the central arrondissements of Paris, France, located on the Left Bank.
It borders the 4e arrondissement, 6e arrondissement, 13e arrondissement and the Seine River.
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Characteristics
- Area: 2.541 km² (0.981 sq. miles, or 628 acres)
- Population:
| Year (of French censuses) | Population | Density (inh. per km²) |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 (peak of population) | 121,378 | 47,768 |
| 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 |
History
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.
Highlights
- Arènes de Lutèce
- Bibliothèque Sainte-Geneviève
- Institut du Monde Arabe
- Jardin des Plantes and the Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
- Maison de la Mutualité
- Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
- Musée de Cluny
- The Panthéon
- Quartier Latin
- Val-de-Grâce military hospital
Religious buildings
- 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)
Colleges and universities
As part of the Latin Quarter, the Ve arrondissement is known for its high concentration of teaching 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
- * University of Paris 6
- * University of Paris 7
- * Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
- 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
- * Lycée Louis-le-Grand
- * Lycée Henri IV
Streets include
- Rue des Anglais
- Rue de l'Arbalète
- Rue des Arènes
- Square des Arènes de Lutèce
- Rue des Bernardins
- Rue Boutebrie
- Rue Buffon
- Rue du Cardinal-Lemoine
- Rue des Carmes
- Rue Censier
- Rue Claude Bernard
- Rue de la Clef
- Rue Clovis
- Place de la Contrescarpe
- Rue Cujas
- Rue Cuvier
- Rue Dante
- Rue Descartes
- Rue des Écoles
- Rue de l'Estrapade
- Rue des Fossés-Saint-Bernard
- Rue des Fossés-Saint-Jacques
- Avenue des Gobelins
- Rue Gay-Lussac
- Rue Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire
- Rue de la Harpe
- Rue de la Huchette
- Place Jussieu
- Rue Jussieu
- Rue Lacépède
- Rue Lagrange
- Rue Lhomond
- Rue Linné
- Rue Malebranche
- Rue Monge
- Rue de la Montagne Sainte-Geneviève
- Rue Mouffetard
- Place du Panthéon
- Rue Poliveau
- Rue des Prêtres-Saint-Séverin
- Boulevard Saint-Germain
- Rue Saint-Jacques
- Boulevard Saint-Michel
- Rue Saint-Séverin
- Rue de la Sorbonne
- Rue Soufflot
- Rue Thouin
- Rue Tournefort
- Rue d'Ulm
- Rue Valette
- Rue Xavier Privas
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