Parts of this article (those related to the census of 1999) need to be updated. (November 2022) |
The 8th arrondissement of Paris (VIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, the arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le huitième (lit.?'the eighth').
8th arrondissement of Paris | |
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 The Champs-élysées during the Christmas season | |
 Coat of arms  | |
 Location within Paris | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′27″N 2°18′40″E? / ?48.87417°N 2.31111°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | ?le-de-France |
| Department | Paris |
| Commune | Paris |
| Government | |
| ? Mayor (2020–2026) | Jeanne d'Hauteserre (LR) |
Area | 3.88 km2 (1.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 35,418 |
| ? Density | 9,128/km2 (23,640/sq mi) |
| INSEE code | 75108 |
The arrondissement, called élysée, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine and centered on the Avenue des Champs-élysées. The 8th arrondissement is, together with the 1st, 9th, 16th and 17th arrondissements, one of Paris' main business districts. According to the 1999 census, it was the place of employment of more people than any other single arrondissement of the capital. It is also the location of many places of interest, among them the Champs-élysées, the Arc de Triomphe (partial) and the Place de la Concorde, as well as the élysée Palace, the official residence and office of the President of France.
Most French fashion luxury brands have their main store in 8th arrondissement, Avenue Montaigne or Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, both in the Champs-élysées Avenue shopping district.[2] As of 2019, the 8th arrondissement had a population of 35,655.
Geography
editThe land area of the arrondissement is 3.881 km2 (1.498 sq mi; 959 acres).[citation needed]
Population density
editThe arrondissement had its highest population of 107,485 in 1891. In 1999, it had almost a third of that number, with 39,310 residents. It is one of Paris' least densely populated arrondissements and contains 1.8% of the total population of Paris.[3]
Historical population
edit| Year (of French censuses) |
Population | Density (inh. per km2) |
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| 1872 | 75,796 | 19,535 |
| 1891 (peak of population) | 107,485 | 27,695 |
| 1954 | 80,827 | 20,832 |
| 1962 | 74,577 | 19,216 |
| 1968 | 67,897 | 17,495 |
| 1975 | 52,999 | 13,656 |
| 1982 | 46,403 | 11,956 |
| 1990 | 40,814 | 10,516 |
| 1999 | 39,310 | 10,130 |
| 2009 | 40,278 | 10,381 |
| 2021 | 35,123 | 9,052 |
Immigration
edit| Born in metropolitan France | Born outside metropolitan France | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75.4% | 24.6% | |||
| Born in overseas France |
Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth1 | EU-15 immigrants2 | Non-EU-15 immigrants | |
| 0.6% | 4.9% | 8.5% | 10.6% | |
| 1 This group is made up largely of former French settlers, such as pieds-noirs in Northwest Africa, followed by former colonial citizens who had French citizenship at birth (such as was often the case for the native elite in French colonies), as well as to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. A foreign country is understood as a country not part of France in 1999, so a person born for example in 1950 in Algeria, when Algeria was an integral part of France, is nonetheless listed as a person born in a foreign country in French statistics. 2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants. | ||||
Map
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Economy
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The head offices of Axa,[4] Bouygues,[5] électricité de France (EDF),[6] Eurazeo,[7] Ki-oon,[8] Sanofi, Engie,[9] HSBC Continental Europe[10] and Suez Environnement are located in this arrondissement.[11] Standard & Poor's' France office is located in the 8th arrondissement.[12] Air China and China Southern Airlines have their Paris offices in the arrondissement.[13][14]
At one time, the head office of Union de Transports Aériens was located in this arrondissement.[15] The predecessor airline, Union Aéromaritime de Transport, also had its head office in the 8th arrondissement.[16] When Suez existed, its head office was in the 8th arrondissement.[17] When Unibail existed, its head office was in the 8th arrondissement.[18] At one time, Groupe Danone had its head office in the 8th arrondissement.[19] At one time, Alcatel-Lucent's head office was located in the 8th arrondissement.[20][21] At one time, Northwest Airlines had its Paris offices in the Madeleine station.[22] At one time, All Nippon Airways operated a sales office in the 8th arrondissement.[23]
Cityscape
editDistricts or neighborhoods
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- Quartier des Champs-élysées (29)
- Quartier du Faubourg-du-Roule (30)
- Quartier de la Madeleine (31)
- Quartier de l'Europe (32)
Places of interest
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- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Paris
- American Cathedral in Paris
- Arc de Triomphe (one-third, shared with 16th and 17th arrondissements)
- Automobile Club de France
- Avenue des Champs-élysées
- Chapelle Expiatoire
- Chapel of Notre-Dame-de-La-Consolation, Paris
- église de la Madeleine
- église Saint-Augustin
- élysée Palace
- Four Seasons Hotel George V
- Gare Saint-Lazare
- Grand Palais
- H?tel de Crillon
- H?tel de Marigny
- H?tel de la Marine
- Royal Monceau
- Lycée Chaptal
- Maxim's Art Nouveau "Collection 1900"
- Musée Cernuschi
- Musée Bouilhet-Christofle
- Musée Jacquemart-André
- Musée Nissim de Camondo
- The Obelisk (Obélisque) in the Place de la Concorde
- Pagoda Paris
- Palais de la Découverte
- Parc Monceau
- Petit Palais
- Pinacothèque de Paris
- Place de la Concorde
- Pont Alexandre III
- Pont de l'Alma
- Pont de la Concorde
- Pont des Invalides
- Salle Gaveau
- The Scots Kirk (l'église écossaise de Paris)
- Théatre des Champs-élysées
Streets and squares
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editEducation
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There are two public sixth-form colleges (lycée) in the 8th arrondissement: Lycée Chaptal and Lycée Racine.[24]
Private high schools:
The école de langue japonaise de Paris (パリ日本語補習校 Pari Nihongo Hoshūkō), a supplementary Japanese education programme, has its offices at the Association Amicale des Ressortissants Japonais en France (AARJF) in the 8th arrondissement.[25] The classes are held at the école Maternelle et Primaire Saint Francois d'Eylau in the 16th arrondissement.[26][27]
Intégrale : Institut d'enseignement supérieur privé has one of its campuses in the 8th arrondissement.
Harvard Business School's Europe Research Centre is located in rue Francois 1er.[28]
References
edit- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "French fashion facts. Paris fashion". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
- ^ "Mairie (French)". Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "Contacts Archived 2025-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." AXA. Retrieved on 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Contact Bouygues SA Archived 2025-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." Bouygues. Retrieved on 28 June 2010.
- ^ "EDF : Pierre Gadonneix a son bureau avenue de Wagram." Le Journal du Net. Retrieved on 25 November 2010. "Cependant, le siège social se situe intra-muros, avenue de Wagram, dans le 8e arrondissement."
- ^ "Contacts Archived 2025-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." Euroazeo. Retrieved on 8 September 2010.
- ^ "Contact". Ki-oon. Retrieved 2025-08-04.
éditions Ki-oon 2 rue de Saint-Pétersbourg 75008 PARIS
- ^ "Terms of use Archived 2025-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." GDF Suez. Retrieved on 7 July 2010. "and having its registered office at 22 rue du Docteur Lancereaux, PARIS (8th District)."
- ^ "Contact us." HSBC. Retrieved on 12 September 2011. "HSBC FranceHSBC FRance - Paris Address: 103 avenue des Champs-élysées 75419 PARIS cedex 08"
- ^ "Legal notice Archived 2025-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." Suez Environnement. Retrieved on 7 July 2010.
- ^ "Office Locations Europe." Standard & Poor's. Retrieved on 12 August 2011. "40 rue de Courcelles Paris, France 75008 "
- ^ "Worldwide offices Europe Archived 2025-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." Air China. Retrieved on October 19, 2012.
- ^ "China Southern Airlines Contacts for Agents." China Southern Airlines. Retrieved on October 19, 2012. "125, Avenue des Champs Elysees 75008 Paris, France"
- ^ World Airline Directory, Flight International, 29 March 1986, p. 135
- ^ Translation of accident report in Rhodesia. Journal of the French Republic. Page 281. "Union Aéromaritime de Transport (U. A. T.), 5, boulevard Malesherbes, Paris (8e)"
- ^ "Disclaimer." Suez. Retrieved on 7 July 2010.
- ^ "page d'accueil." Unibail. 7 August 2002. Retrieved on 8 July 2010. "Unibail 5 Boulevard Malesherbes F-75802 Paris Cedex 08 France."
- ^ "Danone Group's addresses[dead link]." Groupe Danone. Retrieved on 26 July 2010.
- ^ "Alcatel-Lucent Website Terms of Use Archived 2025-08-04 at the Wayback Machine." Alcatel-Lucent. Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
- ^ "la tête dans les étoiles." Le Journal du Net. Retrieved on 8 July 2010.
- ^ "Northwest Airlines Ticket Offices." () Northwest Airlines. 13 June 1998. Retrieved on 29 May 2013. "FRANCE Northwest Airlines Metro Station / Madeleine 16 Rue Chauveau Lagarde 75008 Paris, France"
- ^ "ANA Directory" (Archive). All Nippon Airways. 1998. Retrieved on July 9, 2016. "114, Avenue des Champs Elysée 75008 Paris, France"
- ^ "Etablissements - Rechercher un établissement." Académie Paris. Retrieved on 2 April 2015.
- ^ "日本人会「パリ日本語補習校」2013~14年度申込書" (Archive). école de langue japonaise de Paris. Retrieved on 10 May 2014. "AARJF 19, rue de Chaillot 75116 Paris"
- ^ "欧州の補習授業校一覧(平成2025-08-04現在)" (Archive). Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). Retrieved on May 10, 2014. "パリ ECOLE DE LANGUE JAPONAISE DE PARIS Ecole Maternelle et Primaire Saint Francois d'Eylau 20 av. Bugeaud 75116 Paris, France"
- ^ "パリ日本語補習校 概要." école de langue japonaise de Paris. Retrieved on April 2, 2015. "教 室 水曜?土曜クラスともに Ecole Saint Francois教室 Ecole Maternelle et Primaire Saint Francois 住所: 20 Av. Bugeaud 75116 Paris メトロ: Victor HUGO(2号線) 徒歩5分 / BOISSIERE(6号線) 徒歩9分" - PDF version (Archive)
- ^ Harvard Business School, Europe: Paris, accessed 23 July 2022
External links
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8th arrondissement travel guide from Wikivoyage
