‘Draw me your neighbourhood’: a gentrified Paris neighbourhood through its children's eyes

Figures & data

Table 1. A socially diverse school: division of children according to family quotient.

Family quotient	Undetermined	<384 €	<959 €	<2100 €	>2100 €
Percentage of pupils	1.9%	22.3%	25.8%	19.4%	30.3%
Source: School data, 2009.The family quotient, defined by the Caisse d'Allocations Familiales, represents the monthly resources of the household, excluding benefits, divided by the number of dependants corresponding to that household (two for a couple or a single parent, half for each dependent °child, except for the third who counts as a whole). This quotient is used to calculate the prices for the canteen, the study and the extracurricular activities organized in the school.

Table 2. One school, 21 nationalities: division of children according to nationality.

Nationality	France	Europe – outside France	North Africa	Sub-Saharan Africa	Asia	Central/ Southern America
Percentage of pupils	77,7%	5,7%	4,7%	3,8%	6,6%	1,4%
Source: School data, 2009.

Figure 1. Marc's neighbourhood.

Figure 2. Lilian's neighbourhood.

Figure 3. Sophie's neighbourhood: a dense neighbourhood.

Figure 4. Olivia's neighbourhood: landscape and architecture.

Figure 5. Olivier's neighbourhood: a shopping district.

Figure 6. Salih's neighbourhood: a lively area.

Figure 7. Shelihane's neighbourhood: the courtyard of her building.