3rd arrondissement of Paris

3rd arrondissement of Paris
The 3rd arrondissement of Paris (IIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements (districts) of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as the "" meaning "third" in French. Its postal code is 75003. It is governed locally together with the 1st, 2nd and 4th arrondissement, with which it forms the 1st sector of Paris.
The arrondissement, called Temple and situated on the right bank of the River Seine, is the smallest in area after the 2nd arrondissement. The arrondissement contains the northern, quieter part of the medieval district of Le Marais (while the 4th arrondissement contains Le Marais' more lively southern part, notably including the gay district of Paris).
History
The oldest surviving private house of Paris, built in 1407, is to be found in the 3rd arrondissement, 52 rue de Montmorency.
The ancient Jewish quarter, the Pletzl (פלעצל, little place in Yiddish) which dates from the 13th century begins in the eastern part of the 3rd arrondissement and extends into the 4th. It is home to the Musée d'art et d'histoire du judaïsme and the Agoudas Hakehilos synagogue designed by the architect Guimard. Although trendy boutiques are now taking up many of the storefronts, there are still landmark stores selling traditional Jewish foods.
A small but slowly expanding Chinatown, inhabited by immigrants from Wenzhou, centers on the rue au Maire, near the housed in the medieval priory of Saint-Martin-des-Champs.
Geography
Size
With a land area of 1.2 km2 (as recorded in 2017 census) (0.452 square miles, or 289 acres), the 3rd arrondissement and ranks the second smallest arrondissement in the city.
Location
It is situated in what is considered Central Paris on the right bank of the city rive droite. Its interior is mostly absent of the large Haussmannian boulevards included in many other arrondissements throughout the city.
Neighborhoods (Quartiers)
The arrondissement includes a range of neighborhoods or quartiers most of which date back as early as the Middle Ages. Most residents and locals refer to this area as Temple, Arts et Metiers or more generally, Le Marais; however most of the Marais district is included in the 4th arrondissement, which it neighbors on its southern border. called Temple and situated on the right bank of the River Seine, is the smallest in area after the 2nd arrondissement.
Demographics
The area now occupied by the third arrondissement attained its peak population in the period preceding the re-organization of Paris in 1860. In 1999, the population was 34,248, while the arrondissement hosted a total of 29,723 jobs.
Historical population
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Immigration
Education
There are six public high-schools in the 3rd arrondissement, and no private high-schools.
Lycée Victor Hugo, 27 rue de Sevigné
Lycée Turgot, 69 rue de Turbigo
Lycée Simone Veil, 7 rue de Poitou
Lycée Professionel François Truffaut, 28 rue Debelleyeme
Lycée professionnel de la bijouterie Nicolas Flamel (an annex of the École Boulle), 8 rue de Montmorency
Lycée professionnel Abbé Grégoire, 70 bis, rue de Turbigo
Map
Places of interest
Museums
There are 9 museums alone in the 3rd arrondissement as listed by the Paris office of tourism, however there are also many other smaller museums, as listed below.
Musée des Arts et Métiers
Musée de la Chasse et de la Nature
Musée Cognacq-Jay
Musée national Picasso-Paris
Musée de la Poupée
Musée de la Serrure
Musée des Archives Nationales - Hôtel de Soubise
Musée d'art et d'histoire du Judaïsme
Musée Carnavalet - Histoire de Paris
Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation
Gaîté Lyrique
Gardens
There are 6 smaller gardens throughout the 3rd arrondissement.
Square du Temple - Parc Elie Wiesel
Square Saint-Gilles Grand Veneur - Pauline-Roland
Jardin de Rohan
Square Georges Cain
Square Léopold-Achille
Jardin Anne Frank
Jardin de l'Hotel Salé - Léonor Fini
Jardin des Archives Nationale
Churches
Saint-Denys-du-Saint-Sacrement
Saint-Nicolas-des-Champs, Paris
Le Marais (shared with the 4th arrondissement)
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers - main campus
Le Défenseur du Temps
Institut Tessin
Hôtel de Soubise
Former Temple fortress
Carreau du Temple
Théâtre Déjazet
References
External links
The official guide, partner of the Paris Tourist Office
1860 establishments in France