14th arrondissement of Paris

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The 14th arrondissement of Paris (Template:Langx Template:IPA), officially named arrondissement de l'Observatoire (Template:IPA; meaning "arrondissement of the Observatory"; named after the Paris Observatory),<ref>Code général des collectivités territoriales R2512-1</ref> is one of the 20 arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France.

It is situated on the left bank of the River Seine, containing most of the Montparnasse district. Although today Montparnasse is best known for its skyscraper, Tour Montparnasse, as well as its major railway terminus, Gare Montparnasse, both are only partially located in the neighbouring 15th arrondissement. The district has traditionally been home to many artists as well as a significant Breton community, which arrived at the beginning of the 20th century upon the creation of the Montparnasse railway terminus.

Notable sites in the 14th arrondissement include the universities of Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris and the Paris School of Economics, which is located near Parc Montsouris, Stade Charléty and the Catacombs of Paris.<ref name=ParisDigest>Template:Cite web</ref>

Since 2014, the mayor of the 14th arrondissement is Carine Petit.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is 5.621km² (2.17 sq. miles; 1,389 acres).

Demography

The 14th arrondissement attained its peak population in 1954 when it had 181,414 inhabitants. It continues to have a high density of both population and business activity with 132,844 inhabitants and 71,836 jobs as of the last census, in 1999.

Historical population

Year<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>	Population	Density (inh. per km²)
1872	69,611	12,384
1954 (peak of population)	181,414	32,274
1962	178,149	31,693
1968	167,093	29,727
1975	149,137	26,532
1982	138,596	24,657
1990	136,574	24,297
1999	132,844	23,634
2009	137,189	24,324
2010	138,299	24,521
2015	139,992	24,821
2021	136,368	24,178

Immigration

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Economy

Aéroports de Paris has its head office in the arrondissement.<ref>"Contacts Template:Webarchive." Aéroports de Paris. Retrieved on 3 February 2010.</ref> In addition Société d'exploitation de l'hebdomadaire Le Point (SEBDO Le Point), the company that operates Le Point, has its head office in the arrondissement.<ref>"Mentions légales." Le Point. Retrieved on 25 August 2011. "Siège social : 74, avenue du Maine - 75682 Paris Cedex 14"</ref>

SNCF, the French rail company, formerly had its head office in Montparnasse and the 14th arrondissement.<ref>"Legal information Template:Webarchive." SNCF. Retrieved on 26 October 2009.</ref><ref name="HautLESeCHOS">"Le siège haut perché de la SNCF à Montparnasse Template:Dead link." Les Echos. 20 May 1999. Page 54. Retrieved on 1 May 2010. "Pari tenu : réceptionné le 19 mars par Bouygues Immobilier et livré à son occupant dix jours plus tard, le nouveau siège de la SNCF est sorti de la gangue du grand ensemble de la gare Montparnasse, dans le 14e arrondissement de Paris, en quinze mois d'un chantier intense qui a mobilisé sur place jusqu'à 650 personnes. Quelque 800 postes de travail sont concernés sur les 2.500 qui gravitaient hier autour du siège historique de Saint-Lazare (9e arrondissement), consacrant la partition entre une direction générale resserrée et des services centraux pléthoriques."</ref>

Government and infrastructure

La Santé Prison, operated by the Ministry of Justice, is in the arrondissement.

The head office of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), the French international schooling network, is located in the arrondissement.<ref>"Plan d'accès." Agency for French Education Abroad. Retrieved on 10 June 2015. "Agence pour l'enseignement français à l'étranger (AEFE) 23, place de Catalogne 75 014 PARIS"</ref>

Culture

The International Astronomical Union head office is located on the second floor of the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris.<ref>"IAU Secretariat." International Astronomical Union. Retrieved on 26 May 2011. "Address: IAU - UAI Secretariat 98-bis Blvd Arago F–75014 PARIS FRANCE" and "The IAU Secretariat is located in the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris, 2nd floor, offices n°270, 271 and 283."</ref> The Théâtre Rive Gauche is located at 6, rue de la Gaîté. Several contemporary art galleries are also located in the 14th arrondissement, such as the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, the Musée Adzak and the Gallery of Montparnasse.