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Saint-Denis (/ ˌsæ̃dəˈniː /, French: [sɛ̃d (ə)ni] ⓘ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 km (5.8 mi) from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris (after Boulogne-Billancourt), with a population of 113,116 at the 2020 census.
Saint-Denis, city, a northern suburb of Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis département, Île-de-France région, north-central France. The city lies on the right bank of the Seine River . Until the mid-19th century, when industries developed there, it was only a small township centred on its famous abbey church , which had been the burial place of the kings of France.
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Welcome to the Basilique cathédrale Saint-Denis. Open. 10am - 5.15pm (last admission 4.45pm) See all the schedules. Price : 11€. Free admission for under 26-year-old residents of the EU.
- Visit the Saint-Denis Cathedral. In the royal necropolis, the chapel houses the tombs of all of France’s kings and queens. From Clovis to Louis XVI, via Pépin le Bref and Philippe le Bel, the graves and recumbent statues immerse you in kingly France.
- Explore the Museum of Art and History in Saint-Denis. The art and history museum at Saint-Denis is located in the town’s historic Carmelite monastery.
- Shop at the Market of Saint-Denis. Only a few metro stops from Paris, the sumptuous Basilica of Saint-Denis is an architectural marvel and a designated Historical Monument.
- Discover the Canal Saint-Denis. The Canal Saint-Denis, which opened to commerce in 1821, was critical to the growth of the city and of Paris. Many of the vestiges of the industries erected on the canal’s banks may still be seen today.
A royal necropolis, cradle of the history of France. Built on the tomb of Saint Denis, a missionary bishop who died around 250, a first church was probably built in the 5th century. From the death of King Dagobert, in 639, until the 19th century, the abbey of Saint-Denis welcomed the burial of 43 kings, 32 queens and a dozen servants of the ...
Saint-Denis. Clergy. Bishop (s) Pascal Delannoy. The Basilica of Saint-Denis (French: Basilique royale de Saint-Denis, now formally known as the Basilique-cathédrale de Saint-Denis[1]) is a large former medieval abbey church and present cathedral in the commune of Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris.
The city of Saint-Denis lies to the northeast of Paris and has been an important city in the Ile-de-France region since the Middle Ages, so important that in those days people spoke of "Paris, which is near Saint-Denis". In the Middle Ages, the city was already known for the annual fair of Lendit, and the beautiful basilica cathedral also ...
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