8th arrondissement of Paris
The 8th arrondissement of Paris ("VIII arrondissement") is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is colloquially referred to as "huitième" (eighth/the eighth). The arrondissement, called Élysée, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine and centred on the Champs-Élysées. The 8th is, together with the 1st, 9th, 16th, and 17th arrondissements, one of Paris's main business districts. According to the 1999 census, it was the place of employment of more people than any other single arrondissement of the capital. It is  also the location of many places of interest, among them the Champs-Élysées, the Arc de Triomphe (partial), and the Place de la Concorde, as well as the Élysée Palace, the official residence of the President of France. Most French fashion luxury brands have their main store in 8th arrondissement, Avenue Montaigne or Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, both in the Champs-Élysées Avenue shopping district. Geography. The land area of the arrondissement is 3.881 km (1.498 sq. miles, or 959 acres). Population density. The arrondissement had its highest population of 107,485 in 1891. In 1999, it had almost a  third of that number, with 39,310 residents. It is one of Paris's least densely populated arrondissements and contains 1.8% of the total population of Paris. Economy. The head offices of AXA, Bouygues, Électricité de France (EDF), Eurazeo, Sanofi-Aventis, Engie, HSBC France, and Suez Environnement are located in this arrondissement. Standard & Poor's' France office is located in the 8th arrondissement. Air China and China Southern Airlines have their Paris offices in the arrondissement. At one time the head office of Union des Transports Aériens was located in this arrondissement. The predecessor airline Union Aéromaritime de Transport also had  its head office in the 8th arrondissement. When Suez existed, its head office was in the 8th arrondissement. When Unibail existed, its head office was in the arrondissement. At one time Groupe Danone had its head office in the 8th arrondissement. At one time Alcatel-Lucent's head office was located in the arrondissement. At one time Northwest Airlines had its Paris offices in the Madeleine station. At one time All Nippon Airways operated a sales office in the arrondissement. Education. There are two public sixth-form colleges ("lycée") in the 8th arrondissement: Lycée Chaptal and Lycée Racine. Private high  schools: The "École de langue japonaise de Paris" (パリ日本語補習校 "Pari Nihongo Hoshūkō"), a supplementary Japanese education programme, has its offices at the "Association Amicale des Ressortissants Japonais en France" (AARJF) in the 8th arrondissement. The classes are held at the "École Maternelle et Primaire Saint Francois d'Eylau" in the 16th arrondissement.