The Neighborhood

 

 

The 8th district is located on the right bank of the Seine, it is bordered to the west by the 16th district , on the north by the 17th arrondissement, on the east by the 9th and 1st district and south by the Seine and the 7th . This district is both a tourist destination and one of those where the upper middle class resides. It hosts numerous shops and luxury hotels, but also many financial institutions. It is also a place of power , since it includes the Elysee Palace and the Ministry of Interior. 8th district is designated as one of the twelve old arrondissements of Paris created in 1795 and which existed until 1860 . This is an area of ​​613 hectares , composed of four contiguous districts in the east of Paris . 8th district a population of 39,310 residents.