Quarters
Each of the 20 Paris arrondissements is divided into four quarters (quartiers). The table below lists the four quarters of the 1st arrondissement:
| Quarter | Population | Land area (in km²) |
Density (inh. per km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quartier Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois | 1,670 | 0.871 | 1,917 |
| Quartier Les Halles | 8 980 | 0.412 | 21,796 |
| Quartier Palais-Royal | 3,190 | 0.279 | 11,434 |
| Quartier Place Vendôme | 3,040 | 0.270 | 11,259 |
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