14th arrondissement of Paris

The 14th arrondissement of Paris (XIVe arrondissement ), officially named arrondissement de l'Observatoire (meaning "arrondissement of the Observatory", after the Paris Observatory), is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France.

It is situated on the left bank of the River Seine, containing most of the Montparnasse district. Although today Montparnasse is best known for its skyscraper, Tour Montparnasse, as well as its major railway terminus, Gare Montparnasse, these are both actually located (partly) in the neighbouring 15th arrondissement. The district has traditionally been home to many artists as well as a Breton community, arrived at the beginning of the 20th century upon the creation of the Montparnasse railway terminus.

Universities located in the 14th arrondissement also include the Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris, which is located near the Parc Montsouris, the Stade Charléty and the catacombs; and the Paris School of Economics.

The mayor of the 14th arrondissement is Carine Petit since 2014.

Geography
The land area of this arrondissement is 5.621 km2 (2.17 sq. miles, or 1,389 acres).

Demography
The 14th arrondissement attained its peak population in 1954 when it had 181,414 inhabitants. It continues to have a high density of both population and business activity with 132,844 inhabitants and 71,836 jobs as of the last census, in 1999.

Economy
Aéroports de Paris has its head office in the arrondissement. In addition Société d'exploitation de l'hebdomadaire Le Point (SEBDO Le Point), the company that operates Le Point, has its head office in the arrondissement.

SNCF, the French rail company, formerly had its head office in Montparnasse and the 14th arrondissement.

Government and infrastructure
La Santé Prison, operated by the Ministry of Justice, is in the arrondissement.

The head office of the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE), the French international schooling network, is in the arrondissement.

Culture
The International Astronomical Union head office is located on the second floor of the Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris. The Théâtre Rive Gauche is located at 6, rue de la Gaîté. Several contemporary art galleries are also located in the 14th arrondissement, such as the Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, the Musée Adzak and the Gallery of Montparnasse.

Places of interest

 * Paris Catacombs museum
 * Cimetière du Montparnasse
 * Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain
 * Gare Montparnasse
 * Michael Servetus statue
 * Montparnasse area
 * Musée Lenine
 * Musée Jean Moulin
 * Paris Observatory
 * La Santé Prison
 * Tour Montparnasse
 * Sainte-Anne Hospital Center
 * Notre-Dame-du-Travail, Paris

Main streets and squares

 * Rue de l'Arrivée
 * Place Denfert-Rochereau
 * Rue Delambre
 * Rue du Départ
 * Place Edgar Quinet
 * Avenue du Maine
 * Boulevard du Montparnasse
 * Boulevard Raspail