3rd arrondissement of Paris

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The 3rd arrondissement of Paris (Script error: No such module "Lang"., Script error: No such module "IPA".) is one of the 20 Script error: No such module "Lang". (districts) of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as "Script error: No such module "Lang"." (Script error: No such module "IPA".) meaning "the third". Its postal code is 75003. It is governed locally together with the 1st, 2nd and 4th arrondissements, with which it forms the 1st sector of Paris, Script error: No such module "Lang"..

The arrondissement, sometimes known as Script error: No such module "Lang". and situated on the right bank of the River Seine, is the smallest in area after the 2nd. It contains the quieter northern part of the medieval district of Script error: No such module "Lang"., while the more lively southern part, notably including the gay district of Paris, is located within the 4th arrondissement.

History

The oldest surviving private house in Paris, built in 1407, is to be found in the 3rd arrondissement at 51 rue de Montmorency.[1]

The ancient Jewish quarter, the Pletzl (פלעצל, 'little place' in Yiddish), which dates from the 13th century, begins in the eastern part of the 3rd arrondissement and extends into the 4th. It is home to the Script error: No such module "Lang". ('Museum of Jewish Art and History') and the Agoudas Hakehilos synagogue designed by the architect Hector Guimard. Although fashionable boutiques now take up many of the storefronts, there are still landmark stores selling traditional Jewish foods.

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Geography

Size

With a land area of 1.2 km2[2] (0.452 square miles, or 289 acres), the 3rd arrondissement ranks second smallest in the city.

Location

It is situated in what is considered Central Paris on the right bank (Script error: No such module "Lang".) of the city. Its interior is mostly devoid of the large Haussmannian boulevards included in many other arrondissements throughout the city.

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The quarters of the 3rd arrondissement

The arrondissement includes a range of neighborhoods or Script error: No such module "Lang". most of which date back to the Middle Ages. Most residents and locals refer to this area as Script error: No such module "Lang"., Arts et Métiers or more generally, Script error: No such module "Lang".; however most of the Script error: No such module "Lang". district is included in the 4th arrondissement, which it neighbors on its southern border.

The administrative quarters are:

  • Quartier Arts-et-Métiers (9)
  • Quartier Enfants-Rouges (10)
  • Quartier Archives (11)
  • Quartier Sainte-Avoye (12)

Demographics

The area now occupied by the third arrondissement attained its peak population in the period preceding the re-organization of Paris in 1860. In 1999, the population was 34,248, while the arrondissement hosted a total of 29,723 jobs.

Historical population

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1872 89,687 76,656
1954 65,312 55,822
1962 62,680 53,527
1968 56,252 48,038
1975 41,706 35,616
1982 36,094 30,823
1990 35,102 29,976
1999 34,248 29,247
2009 35,655 30,474
2017 34,115 29,158

Immigration

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Education

Script error: No such module "Unsubst". There are six public high-schools in the 3rd arrondissement, and no private high-schools.[3]

  • Lycée Victor Hugo, 27 rue de Sevigné
  • Lycée Turgot, 69 rue de Turbigo
  • Lycée Simone Veil, 7 rue de Poitou
  • Lycée Professionel François Truffaut, 28 rue Debelleyeme
  • Lycée professionnel de la bijouterie Nicolas Flamel (an annex of the École Boulle), 8 rue de Montmorency
  • Lycée professionnel Abbé Grégoire, 70 bis, rue de Turbigo

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Map

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Map of the 3rd arrondissement

Places of interest

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The Mairie (town hall) of the 3rd arrondissement
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Square du Temple

Museums

There are 9 museums alone in the 3rd arrondissement as listed by the Paris office of tourism, however there are also many other smaller museums, as listed below.[4]

Gardens

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Churches

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Church of Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs in Le Marais

Other

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