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| | France-diplomatie [Label France, magazine] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14) |
 | | Elsewhere, some arrondissements have seen their population fall, such as the 1st (in the centre), where it has fallen dramatically by 30% in twenty-five years, primarily because of the rapid rise in offices and shops. |
 | | The creation of social-housing units in the 5th, 7th, 8th, 16th and 17th arrondissements is thus considered a source of vitality for all these districts. |
 | | Another lively village is the Marais quarter (IVe arrondissement), adopted by the gay community which has given it a new lease of life. |
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