The 19th arrondissement of Paris (XIXe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-neuvième. In 2023, it had a population of 178,691.
The arrondissement, known as Butte-Chaumont, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. It is crossed by two canals, the Canal Saint-Denis and the Canal de l'Ourcq, which meet near the Parc de la Villette.
The 19th arrondissement, mixing the Old French bohemianism and also the Parisian cosmopolitanism, includes two public parks: the Parc des Buttes Chaumont, located on a hill, and the Parc de la Villette, which is home to the Cité des Sciences et de l'Industrie, a museum and exhibition center; the Conservatoire de Paris, one of the most renowned music schools in Europe; the Cabaret Sauvage; and the Zénith de Paris and the Philharmonie de Paris, both part of the Cité de la Musique.
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Geography
The land area of the arrondissement is 6.786 km2 (2.620 sq mi).
The arrondissement consists of four quarters:
Quartier Villette (73)
Quartier Pont-de-Flandre (74)
Quartier Amérique (75)
Quartier Combat (76)
Demographics
The population of the 19th arrondissement has been constantly increasing from 1975 until 2017. 68,101 people worked in the arrondissement in 1999.
This sector has become the home for many immigrants to France, particularly from North Africa.
Transportation
The 19th arrondissement is served by Paris Metro Line 2, Line 5, Line 7, Line 7bis, Line 11 and tramway line 3b.
Places of interest
Parc des Buttes Chaumont
Parc de la Villette
Parc de la Butte-du-Chapeau-Rouge
The Cent Quatre arts centre
Église Saint-Serge, Paris, Russian Orthodox church
Saint Francis of Assisi Church, Paris
Saint-Jacques-Saint-Christophe de la Villette
ESLSCA
Notable people
Kylian Mbappé, professional footballer
Ethan Mbappé, professional footballer