The 4th arrondissement of Paris (French: IVe arrondissement, IPA: [katʁijɛm aʁɔ̃dismɑ̃]) is one of the twenty arrondissements of Paris, the capital city of France. In spoken French, this arrondissement is referred to as quatrième. Along with the 1st, 2nd and 3rd arrondissements, it is in the first sector of Paris, which maintains a single local government rather than four separate ones. In 2023, it had a population of 27,332.
The arrondissement, also known as Hôtel-de-Ville, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine. It contains the Renaissance-era Paris City Hall, rebuilt between 1874 and 1882. It also contains the Renaissance square of Place des Vosges, the overtly modern Pompidou Centre, and the lively southern part of the medieval district of Le Marais, which today is known for being the gay district of Paris. (The quieter northern part of Le Marais is within the 3rd arrondissement). The eastern part of the Île de la Cité (including Notre-Dame de Paris) and all of the Île Saint-Louis are also included within the 4th arrondissement.
The 4th arrondissement is known for its little streets, cafés, and shops but is often regarded by Parisians as expensive and congested. It has old buildings and a mix of many cultures.
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Geography
With a land area of 1.601 km2 (0.618 sq mi; 396 acres), the 4th arrondissement is the third smallest arrondissement in the city.
It is bordered to the west by the 1st arrondissement, to the north by the 3rd, to the east by the 11th and 12th, and to the south by the Seine and the 5th.
Demographics
The peak of population of the 4th arrondissement occurred before 1861, though the arrondissement was defined in its current shape only since the re-organization of Paris in 1860. In 1999, the arrondissement hosted 41,424 jobs.
History
The Île de la Cité has been inhabited since the 1st century BC, when it was occupied by the Parisii tribe of the Gauls. The Right Bank was first settled in the 5th century.
Since the end of the 19th century, le Marais has been populated by a significant Jewish population, the Rue des Rosiers being at the heart of its community. There are a handful of kosher restaurants, and Jewish institutions. Since the 1990s, gay culture has influenced the arrondissement, with new residents opening a number of bars and cafés in the area by the town hall.
Cityscape
Quarters
Quartier Saint-Merri (13)
Quartier Saint-Gervais (14)
Quartier Notre-Dame (15)
Quartier Arsenal (16)
Places of interest in the arrondissement
Bazar de l'Hôtel de Ville department store
Berthillon
Bibliothèque de l'Arsenal
Centre Georges Pompidou
Chapelle dorée, Paris
Hôtel-Dieu hospital
Hôtel de Sens
Hôtel de Sully, on the site of a former orangery
Hôtel de Ville
Le Marais
Rue des Rosiers
Lycée Charlemagne
Maison européenne de la photographie
Marché aux fleurs, Place Louis Lépine
Mémorial de la Shoah
Musée Boleslas Biegas, Musée Adam Mickiewicz, and Salon Frédéric Chopin
Musée de la Magie
Notre-Dame de Paris
Pavillon de l'Arsenal
Prefecture of Police
Quai des Célestins
Saint-Jacques Tower
St-Gervais-et-St-Protais Church
Saint-Louis-en-l'Île Church
Main streets and squares
Place de la Bastille (shared with the 11th and 12th arrondissements), including the July Column (Colonne de juillet)
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville, formerly Place de Grève
Place des Vosges (shared with the 3rd arrondissement)
Place du Châtelet (shared with the 1st arrondissement)
Place Saint-Gervais, outside the doors of the St-Gervais-et-St-Protais Church
Rue de Rivoli (shared with the 1st arrondissement)
Square Barye
Education
Lycée Charlemagne is located in the arrondissement, as well as Haredi Jewish institutions Yad Mordekhai.
Transport
Metro stations within, partially or fully, the 4th arrondissement:
Bastille
Châtelet
Cité
Hôtel de Ville
Pont Marie
Rambuteau
Saint-Paul
Sully – Morland