Where did the first divorced people live in Paris and its suburbs?

Divorce rates following France's 1884 reauthorization were highest in the Seine département, with divorced individuals predominantly residing on Paris's Right Bank and its western suburbs. A spatial analysis of 20 arrondissements and 74 suburban municipalities revealed that this distribution correlated with economic structures, social acceptance, and cultural norms, particularly enabling women to live independently post-divorce. The study also noted a marked urban-rural divide, where divorced individuals were less likely to reside in rural areas.

Brée, S. (2019). Where did the first divorced people live in Paris and its suburbs? The History of the Family, 25(3), 345–368. https://doi.org/10.1080/1081602x.2019.1669207