12th arrondissement of Paris

The 12th arrondissement of Paris (XII^e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements, or boroughs, of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as douzième ("twelfth").

12th arrondissement of Paris XII^e arrondissement
French municipal arrondissement
The town hall
Paris and its closest suburbs
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Paris
Commune	Paris
Government
• Mayor	Michèle Blumenthal
Area [1]
• Total	6.38 km^2 (2.46 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]
• Total	140,296
• Estimate  (2005)	138,300
• Density	22,000/km^2 (57,000/sq mi)
^1 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel).

Paris Coat of Arms The 20 arrondissements of Paris
17th 18th 19th   8th 9th 10th 11th 20th 16th 2nd 3rd 1st 4th 12th River Seine   7th 6th 5th 13th 15th 14th

The arrondissement, called Reuilly, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. The district has been significantly reorganized in recent decades, especially in the areas of Cour Saint-Émilion and Bercy, which now contain the French Ministry of Finances and the Bercy arena, now renamed Accorhotels Arena.[3]

The 12th arrondissement contains the Opéra de la Bastille, the second largest opera house in Paris. It was inaugurated in 1989, on the 200th anniversary of the storming of the Bastille. The Bois de Vincennes is also located in this arrondissement.

Geography

The land area of this arrondissement is 16.324 km² (6.303 sq. miles, or 4,034 acres), two-thirds of which consists of the Bois de Vincennes park. Excluding the Bois de Vincennes, its land area is 6.377 km² (2.462 sq. miles, or 1,576 acres).

Demographics

The peak of population of Paris's 12th arrondissement occurred in 1962 and was followed by three decades of decline. Recently, however, the population has begun to grow again, since the restructuring of the 1990s. As of the last census, in 1999, the population was 136,591 inhabitants. The same census showed that the 12th arrondissement, heavily involved in business activity, contained 112,336 jobs, mainly around the new district of Bercy.

Historical population

Year (of French censuses)	Population	Density[1] (inh. per km^2)
1872	87,678	13,749
1954	158,437	24,845
1962 (peak of population)	161,574	25,337
1968	155,982	24,460
1975	140,900	22,095
1982	138,015	21,643
1990	130,257	20,426
1999	136,591	21,419
2009	142,897	22,408

Immigration

Place of birth of residents of the 12th arrondissement in 1999

Born in Metropolitan France	Born outside Metropolitan France
81.2%	18.8%
	Born in Overseas France	Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth^1	EU-15 immigrants^2	Non-EU-15 immigrants
	1.2%	4.1%	3.2%	10.3%
^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), and to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. Note that 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. Note that 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.

Economy

The Derichebourg Group, the parent company of Servisair, has its head office in the arrondissement.[4] Foster Wheeler has its Foster Wheeler France division offices in the 12th arrondissement.[5]

Education

Lycée Paul Valéry

Lycée Paul Valéry is located in this arrondissement.

Ensemble Scolaire Saint Michel de Picpus has two campuses in this arrondissement.

Map

Map of the 12th arrondissement

Places of interest

Place Félix Eboué

• Place de la Bastille (shared by the 4th, 11th and 12th arrondissements)
  • Opéra Bastille
  • Faubourg Saint-Antoine
• Bois de Vincennes
• Jardin du Bassin de l'Arsenal
• Cimetière de Picpus
• Musée des Arts Forains
• Palais de la Porte Dorée (Cité nationale de l'histoire de l'immigration)
• Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy
• Parc de Bercy
• Paris Zoological Park (also known as Zoo de Vincennes)
• Promenade plantée
• Viaduc des arts

References and footnotes

1. Excluding Bois de Vincennes
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
3. "Bercy district in Paris. Palais Omnisports". Paris Digest. 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-20.
4. "Derichebourg contacts." Derichebourg Group. Retrieved on 13 September 2011. "Head office details: Derichebourg 119, Av. du Général Michel Bizot 75579 PARIS Cedex 12"
5. "Contact Us: Global Engineering and Construction." Foster Wheeler. Retrieved on 30 December 2011. "40, avenue des Terroirs de France 75012 Paris France "

External links

• 12th arrondissement travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Mairie 12 website (in French)