8-й округ Парижа: Элисейский район и деловой центр

The 8th arrondissement of Paris (VIIIe arrondissement) is one of the 20 arrondissements of the capital city of France. In spoken French, the arrondissement is colloquially referred to as le huitième
The arrondissement, called Élysée, is situated on the right bank of the River Seine and centered on the Avenue des Champs Élysées. The 8th arrondissement is, together with the 1st, 9th, 16th and 17th arrondissements, one of Paris' 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 and office 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. As of 2019, the 8th arrondissement had a population of 35,655.

The land area of the arrondissement is 3.881 km2 (1.498 sq. miles, or 959 acres).

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' least densely populated arrondissements and contains 1.8% of the total population of Paris.

Year(of French censuses) Population Density(inh. per km2) 1872 75,796 19,535 1891 107,485 27,695 1954 80,827 20,832 1962 74,577 19,216 1968 67,897 17,495 1975 52,999 13,656 1982 46,403 11,956 1990 40,814 10,516 1999 39,310 10,130 2009 40,278 10,381

The head offices of AXA, Bouygues, Électricité de France (EDF), Eurazeo, Ki oon, Sanofi Aventis, Engie, HSBC Continental Europe 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 8th 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 8th 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 8th arrondissement.