The 20th arrondissement of Paris (known in French as the XXe arrondissement de Paris or simply as "le vingtième") is the last of the consecutively numbered arrondissements of the capital city of France. Also known as Ménilmontant () after the Ménilmontant neighbourhood it encompasses in its northwest, it is on the right bank of the River Seine and contains some of the city's most cosmopolitan districts. It covers four quarters: Belleville, Saint-Fargeau, Père-Lachaise and Charonne. In 2023, it had a population of 185,140.
The 20th arrondissement is internationally best known for its Père Lachaise Cemetery, the world's most-visited cemetery where one can find the tombs of a number of famous people,"The most-visited cemetery in the world", CBC, 10 June 2021. such as Édith Piaf, Jim Morrison and Eugène Delacroix.
Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is .
The arrondissement consists of four quarters: Quartier Belleville (77) Quartier Saint-Fargeau (78) Quartier Père-Lachaise (79) Quartier Charonne (80)
Demographics The population of Paris's 20th arrondissement peaked in 1936, when it had 208,115 inhabitants. Today it remains very dense in population and business activity with 54,786 jobs as of the census in 1999.
Historical population
Immigration
Cityscape
Places of interest Parc de Belleville Père Lachaise CemeteryContaining the tombs of many famous artists: composers (such as Frédéric Chopin and Gioacchino Rossini), writers (including Oscar Wilde, Honoré de Balzac, and Marcel Proust), painters (Camille Pissarro, Jacques-Louis David, Eugène Delacroix, and others), musicians (Jim Morrison of The Doors and Edith Piaf among others), and the playwright Molière. Church of Saint-Jean-Bosco, Paris. One of the few Art Deco churches in Paris, built 1933–1938. It retains its original Art Deco decoration. Saint-Germain de Charonne, Paris. One of the oldest churches in Paris. Notre-Dame-des-Otages, Paris. 1930s church with colourful stained glass Monument aux Parisiens morts pendant la Première Guerre mondiale. A memorial commemorating the 94,415 Parisians who died in the line of duty during the First World War.
Important districts
Quarter of Belleville Neighbourhood of Ménilmontant Quarter of Charonne
Government and infrastructure The Directorate-General for External Security (DGSE) has its head office in the arrondissement."Direction générale de la sécurité extérieure (DGSE) ". Service-public.fr (French government). Retrieved on 31 January 2014. "141, boulevard Mortier 75020 Paris"
Media The humour publication Charlie Hebdo had its head office in the arrondissement."Contact ." Charlie Hebdo. Retrieved on 21 September 2012. "Charlie Hebdo 26, rue Serpollet 75020 PARIS"
Education
Senior high schools include: Lycée Hélène Boucher
Lycée Charles-de-Gaulle Lycée Beth Yacov Lycée Heikhal Menahem Sinaï
Other institutions:
École Eugène Reisz Collège Jean Perrin
References
External links
Joining the Locals In Paris's East – slideshow by The New York Times