3rd district of Paris

The 3rd district of Paris is the result of the extension of the capital to, enclosure of Charles {{V}} (1371 - 1380). The oldest buildings date today from the 18th century. This district is a rather residential district, including one great part is in the Marsh. The 3rd district is one of the most expensive districts and most required of Paris. Much from known artists, people and abroad settles there to enjoy on the smart and commercial residential side of this district. Indeed, for some time of many marks of Luxe settle in these historical quarters of Paris. It becomes the district " with the mode" par excellence of Paris.

Buildings

The principal buildings are the Public records today, the Conservatoire National of Arts and Métiers (CNAM), the Musée Picasso, the Square of the Temple. One also finds with the 51 Rue of Montmorency the House of Nicolas Flamel, built in 1407, which would be the oldest house of Paris (its first owner, sworn University, claimed to have the philosopher stone). Lastly, the 3rd district is with the edge of famous the Center Beaubourg or Center Pompidou (of which the complete name is National center of art and culture Georges-Pompidou), which explains the development in this district of many interesting art galleries.

The district counts also many public gardens like the Garden of the Hôtel Salted (see Musée Picasso) or the garden Saint-Gilles Large Huntsman

A required and easy district

Middle-class man-Bohemian district of the par excellence, IIIe belongs to the sectors that one calls " beautiful the quartiers" from Paris. One finds there beautiful buildings and many private mansions, the such Hotel of Montmorency, the Hotel of Marle or the Hotel of Albret. From the XVIIe century, IIIe and IVe district are inhabited by the nobility (ex: Madam de Sévigné, from where the name of current the Street of Sévigné which passes in the two districts). Certain streets like the Street of Brittany, the Street of Montmorency, the street Charlot or the Rue of Directs are particularly required.

Demography

With the census of 1999, the population was of: 34248 inhabitants for 117 hectares, is an average density of: 29272 hab/km ². The district accounts for 1,6% of the Parisian population.

Note: The maximum population of the 3er district was actually reached before 1861.
Cependant, the district having been created in 1860, one does not have reliable data before this date. One distinguishes a constant fall from the number of inhabitants in this arrondissement.

  • Population by district

Administration

The mayor of the 3rd district is Pierre Aidenbaum (PS) since 1995.

Principal buildings

  • Religious buildings:

    • Church Saint Nicolas of the Fields
    • Church Holy-Elisabeth

  • Parks and gardens:

    • Garden Saint-Aignan (or Garden Anne Franck) created by Andre Ours
    • Public garden of the Temple
    • Public garden Emile-Chautemps

Principal streets

  • Rue of the Files
  • Rue Bailly
  • Rue Beaubourg
  • Boulevard Beaumarchais
  • Rue Béranger
  • Rue Blondel
  • Rue Bordered
  • Rue of the Borough-the Abbot
  • Rue of Brittany
  • Rue Capon
  • Rue Told
  • Rue of the Rope manufacture
  • Rue Cunin Gridaine
  • Rue Charles-François Dupuis
  • Cité Dupetit-Thouars
  • Rue Dupetit-Thouars
  • Rue of the Fountain-of-Temple
  • Boulevard of the Girl-of-Martyrdom
  • Street of Francs-Bourgeois
  • Street of Haudriettes
  • Street Gabriel Vicar
  • Street of Gravilliers
  • street Greneta
  • Street Meslay
  • street Montgolfier
  • Street of Montmorency
  • Street Notre-Dame de Nazareth
  • Street with the Bears
  • Street Papin
  • Street Paul Dubois
  • Street of the Pole
  • Dead end of the Small plank
  • Street Rambuteau
  • Street Réaumur: first artery creates by the Baron Haussmann, from where these very beautiful middle-class buildings
  • place of the Republic
  • Cour of Rome
  • Rue of King-Gilded
  • Rue Holy-Apolline
  • Boulevard Saint-Denis
  • Rue Saint Martin's day
  • Boulevard Saint Martin's day
  • boulevard of Sébastopol
  • Rue Solomon de Caus
  • Rue Holy-Elisabeth
  • Rue of the Temple
  • Boulevard of the Temple
  • Rue of Turbigo
  • Rue of Turenne
  • Rue Vaucanson
  • Rue of Vertbois
  • Street of the Virtues
  • Street Old woman-of-Temple
  • Street Volta
  • (...)

Passages

  • Passage of Alombert
  • Passage of the Anchor
  • Passage Barrois
  • Passage of Gravilliers
  • Passage Meslay
  • Passage of the Organ
  • Passage of the Bridge to the Hinds
  • Passage Holy-Elisabeth
  • Passage Vendôme
  • Passage of Vertbois

Districts

External bond

  • Official site of the Town hall of the 3rd district of Paris

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