15th district of Paris

The 15th district of Paris is one of the twenty Arrondissements of Paris. It is located on the left bank of the the Seine and is the result of the annexation of the communes of Vaugirard and Grenelle in 1860.

It is about more populated districts of the capital.

The district is delimited

in North, roughly by the layout of old the Mur of the Farmers general (currently, the avenue of Suffren and the Boulevard of Montparnasse, primarily), which girdled Paris until the beginning of the 19th century. Beyond, it is the 7 {{E}} district.
in the East, by the railway lines which leave the station Montparnasse and which mark the limit with the 14 {{E}} district
in the South, coarsely by the ring road, border with the towns of Malakoff, Vanves and Issy-les-Moulineaux, except for the zone of the Héliport
in the West, by the Seine, vis-a-vis the 16 {{E}} district

History

The law of June 16th 1859 issues the annexation in Paris of the territory located between the old wall of the Farmer-Generals and the enclosure of Thiers. The communes of Grenelle, Vaugirard and part of the commune of Issy (becoming the District of Javel) are attached to Paris in 1860.

Policy

The 15th district of Paris is currently made up of two legislative districts.

Between 1893 and 1910, the blanquist Emmanuel Chauvière represented the district of the Javel district to the House of Commons. Of 1928 with 1940, the district was divided into 3 districts. Between 1936 and 1940, the communist Charles Michels was one of the three members of Parliament representing the district, at the side of Jules Fourrier (PCF) and Bertrand De Sauvan D' Aramon (republican Federation of France).

Current the 12th district is held by the line since the end of the Second world war while current the 13th district (southern of the 15th district) is held by the line since 1936.

At the time of the legislature 2002 - 2007, the deputy of the 12th district of Paris east Edouard Balladur (UMP) while that of the 13th districts is Rene Galy-Dejean, UMP mayor of the district.

Since 1983, the mayor of district is Rene Galy-Dejean (RPR then UMP), re-elected in 1989 and 1995 whereas Edouard Balladur was chief candidate RPR-UDF on the district. In March 2001, Rene Galy-Dejean had been presented in the form of a candidate various-right-hand side vis-a-vis the lists supported by Philippe Séguin (RPR-UDF-DL) and Jean Tiberi (RPR dissident, mayor of outgoing Paris) and to that of left of the socialist party represented by Anne Hidalgo. Following the first turn, the official list of RPR (17 %), directed by Edouard Balladur, amalgamated with the list Galy-Dejean (19 %) allowing the victory to the second tower of the list of right-hand side and the re-election with the town hall of Rene Galy-Dejean.

At the time of the presidential elections of 2007, the voters of the district voted for Nicolas Sarkozy (59,82%) at the time of the second turn (50,19% on Paris).

At the time of the legislative elections of 2007, Philippe Goujon is elected appointed 12th district (northern of XVe) and Jean-François Lamour (UMP) is elected appointed 13th district (southern of XVe and part of XIVe).

Demography

At the time of the census of 1999, the district was populated of 225.362 inhabitants out of 848 hectares, that is to say 26.576 hab/km ².

Districts

Like all the districts of Paris, 15th is composed of four administrative districts.

District Saint-Lambert

To the South, the Quartier Saint-Lambert corresponds to the site of the village of Vaugirard, established along the way of the same name (old Roman way). The relatively undulating geography of the place supported the exploitation of vineyards, and careers. Many monuments of Paris, like the Military academy, are built out of stone of Vaugirard. Progressively of the growth of Paris, the village was regarded by the Parisian ones as an outskirts of the city, a pleasant place of country walk, with its guinguettes, its cabarets. In 1860, Vaugirard was attached to Paris, at the same time as all the other peripheral villages. Today, the only notable sites of this district are the Exhibition site (which accommodate, for example, the Foire of Paris, the living room of agriculture or the Mondial of the car), and the Parc Georges-Brassens, built with the site of an old slaughter-house.

Necker district

To the East, the Quartier Necker corresponds to the space initially not inhabited between Paris and Vaugirard. The station and the Tour Montparnasse are certainly the most known places of the district. Around the station, the district was renovated, and currently presents high residential buildings and offices, a park (the Atlantic Jardin) built on an immense flagstone above the railways, of the shopping malls. Lastly, the Necker district accommodates many public edifices: the College Buffon, the hospital sick Necker-Children, the Institute Pasteur.

District of Grenelle

For the history of the village and the plain of Grenelle, to see Grenelle (the Seine).

In North, the district of Grenelle on the site of the village of the same name. The plain of Grenelle , place of a victory of Labienus on the Gallic ones, being spread out since the current hotel of the Invalids until Issy-les-Moulineaux over left bank of the the Seine, was almost uninhabited during centuries because of difficulty of cultivating it. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Violet contractor parcels out part of the plain: it was the village of Beaugrenelle , characterized by its network of streets with right angle which remains today. The unit was detached from the common of Vaugirard in 1830 to constitute the common of Grenelle, before being attached to Paris in 1860. One century later, a whole of turns was built along the the Seine (the Front of the Seine ), with a shopping mall, Beaugrenelle .

Javel district

In the West, the District of Javel, in the south of the plain of Grenelle. Javel was the principal industrial center of the district. Initially by its chemical industries (famous the Bleach there was invented and produced), then its electric industries (Thomson) and cars (Citroen). The Citroen factories occupied most of this district until the years 1960-1970. The industrial site was destroyed, the district is currently occupied by the Parc Andre-Citroen, the hospital Georges-Pompidou and of the large office buildings and studios of television (Sagem, Snecma, Head office of the Civil aviation, Canal+, France Televisions…). Old the Hôpital Boucicaut was closed down and is transformed into school. The seat of the HMSO, which was street of Convention, was closed in 2005.

In addition, in the south of the ring road, an outgrowth of 15th, old parade ground then aerodrome (at the beginning of the 20th century), from now on is occupied by a heliport, a sports complex (Suzanne-Lenglen stage) and a recreational center (Aquaboulevard).

Remarkable places and monuments

Green areas

the Parc Andre-Citroen is on the site of the old factories Citroen.
the Park Georges-Brassens, which owes its name with the celebrates singer who lived the district, replaced slaughter-houses of Vaugirard.
the Square Saint-Lambert
the Atlantic Jardin is located at the top of the quays of the Gare Montparnasse.
the alley of the Swans makes it possible to walk on the Île to the Swans, between the Pont of Grenelle and the Pont of Bir-Hakeim.
the Purple public garden
the public garden of Closed Feuquière
and many other public gardens

Hospitalization

European Hospital Georges-Pompidou
Hospital Saint-Michel (private)
Hospital Necker - Ill children
Institute Pasteur
Clinical Blomet
Clinical Alleray-Labrouste
Vaugirard Hospital (directed geriatrics)
Saint-Jacob Hospital (private)

Spectacle

Sport hall of Paris
Theater of the Plain
Theater Silvia Monfort

Bridges

All the bridges of 15th connect it to 16th.

Upstream towards the downstream:

Bridge of Bir-Hakeim (automobile and elevated railway)
Bridge Round slice (the RER line C)
Bridge of Grenelle
Bridge Mirabeau
Bridge of Garigliano
Bridge downstream of the peripheral (reserved with the motor vehicle traffic)

Transport

Subway

Line 6, into air of the bridge of Bir-Hakeim to Pasteur
Line 8, in underground, terminus with Balard
Line 10, in underground
Line 12, in underground
Line 13, in underground

The principal stations are La Motte Stake-Grenelle (3 lines) and Montparnasse-Welcome (4 lines).

The RER

C5 Line along the Seine

Bus

Many lines

Train

Station Montparnasse. The lines which of it result separate 15th from 14th.
the railroad of Small Belt circulated either in height, or in underground according to the relief. It does not circulate any more, replaced by a pedestrian walk.

Tram

the line 3

Air transport

Heliport of Paris - Issy-les-Moulineaux

Cemeteries

Cemetery of Grenelle
Cemetery of Vaugirard

Various equipment

the exhibition site of the Porte de Versailles
the basin of the carênes
Center of the found objects of rue des Morillons the

Sports equipment

Swimming pools: Blomet - Rene Mourlon - Keller (private) - Flat - Armand-Massard - Emile Anthoine
Aquaboulevard
Gymnasia: Saint-lambert - Cross-Nivert - Falguière

Stages

Door of the Plain
Suzanne-Lenglen
Emile-Antoine

Places of worships

Many churches
Synagog Chasseloup-Laubat

Markets

Cervantès (Wednesday, Saturday)
Convention (Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday)
Grenelle (Wednesday, Sunday)
Saint-Charles (Tuesday, Friday)
Lecourbe Vasco de Gama (Wednesday, Saturday)
Lefèbvre (Wednesday, Saturday)

External bond

Web site of the Town hall of the 15th district of Paris
Blog of the 15th district of Paris

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