The 18th arrondissement of Paris (XVIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements, or administrative districts, of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-huitième. In 2023, it had a population of 183,127.
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Montmartre, is located on the right bank of the River Seine. It is mostly known for hosting the large hill of Montmartre, which is known for its artistic history, the Bateau-Lavoir where Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, and Amedeo Modigliani lived and worked in the early 20th century, the house of music diva Dalida, the Moulin Rouge cabaret, other historic features, and the prominent Sacré Cœur basilica which sits atop the hill.
The 18th arrondissement also contains Goutte d'Or district, which has large numbers of residents of North and sub-Saharan African origins, and which is famous for its market, the marché Barbès, which sells products from Africa.
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Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is exactly 6.005 km2 (2.319 sq mi; 1,484 acres).
The arrondissement consists of four quarters:
Quartier Grandes-Carrières (69)
Quartier Clignancourt (70)
Quartier Goutte-d'Or (71)
Quartier Chapelle (72)
Demographics
The population of Paris's 18th arrondissement peaked in 1931 with 288,810 inhabitants. Today, the arrondissement remains very dense in population and business activity.
Immigration
In 2012, John Henley of The Guardian said the 18th arrondissement was "an area comparable in many ways to London's Tower Hamlets."
Cityscape
Places of interest
Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, Paris
Basilica of Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc (Paris)
Église Saint-Jean-de-Montmartre
Église Saint-Bernard de la Chapelle
Notre-Dame de Clignancourt
Moulin Rouge
Musée d'Art Naïf – Max Fourny
Montmartre Synagogue
The Serbian Orthodox Eparchy of Western Europe has its headquarters in the arrondissement.
Districts within the 18th arrondissement
Montmartre
Pigalle
Goutte d'Or, a working-class neighborhood in the arrondissement
Quartier de La Chapelle
Economy
Dailymotion formerly had its headquarters in the arrondissement. In addition, Dargaud also has its headquarters there.