19th arrondissement of Paris

The 19th arrondissement of Paris (XIX^e arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as dix-neuvième.

19th arrondissement of Paris
Municipal arrondissement
La Villette
Coat of arms
Location within Paris
Coordinates: 48°52′56″N 2°22′55″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Paris
Commune	Paris
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	François Dagnaud (PS)
Area	6.79 km2 (2.62 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]	178,371
• Density	26,270/km2 (68,000/sq mi)
INSEE code	75119

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; the Zénith de Paris; and the Philharmonie de Paris,^[2] both part of the Cité de la Musique.

Geography

The quarters of the 19th arrondissement

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 since 1975. At the last census, in 2009, the population was 184,787 inhabitants. 68,101 people worked in the arrondissement in 1999.

This sector has become the home for many immigrants to France, particularly from North Africa.

Historical population

Year (of French censuses)	Population	Density (inh. per km2)
1872	93,174	13,730
1954	155,058	22,845
1962	159,568	23,514
1968	148,862	21,937
1975	144,357	21,273
1982	162,649	23,968
1990	165,062	24,324
1999	172,730	25,454
2009 (peak of population)	184,787	27,215

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

Notable people

• Kylian Mbappe, professional footballer^[3][4]