Saint-Ouen (French pronunciation: ​[sɛ̃t‿wɛ̃]) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department. It is located in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, 6.6 kilometres (4.1 miles) from the centre of Paris.
The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen are Paris, to the south, Clichy, to the west, Asnières-sur-Seine and L'Île-Saint-Denis, to the north, and Saint-Denis to the east.
The commune of Saint-Ouen is part of the canton of Saint-Ouen, which also includes L'Île-Saint-Denis and part of Épinay-sur-Seine. Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen.
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, a part of the commune of Saint-Ouen was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, and Aubervilliers. Saint-Ouen received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. The commune of Montmartre was also disbanded; the city of Paris annexed most of Montmartre, but Saint-Ouen did receive a small northern part of the territory of that commune.
Flea market
Saint-Ouen is home to Paris' flea market, the highest concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture dealers in the world.. The flea market (marché aux puces) is held every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday; because of this high frequency, compared to other flea markets, it has tended to consist only of professionals who rent their spot for a minimum term of three years. In 2014 the flea market site was acquired by Jean-Cyrille Boutmy from Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster.
Transport
Saint-Ouen is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Garibaldi and Mairie de Saint-Ouen.
From mid-2017 it will also be connected at Mairie de Saint-Ouen to the extended Gare Saint Lazare to Olympiades Paris Metro Line 14.
Saint-Ouen is also served by Saint-Ouen station on Paris RER line C.
Education
Schools and High Schools
Saint-Ouen has :
- 3 school groups of preschools and primary schools
- 9 pre-schools
- 8 primary schools
- 3 "collèges" (lower secondary schools)
- Collège Jean Jaurès
- Collège Joséphine Baker
- Collège Jules Michelet
- 2 High Schools/Sixth-form colleges
- Lycée Marcel Cachin
- Lycée Auguste Blanqui
Further and higher education
Supméca, an accredited mechanical engineering school is located in the Vieux Saint Ouen quarter. It was created in 1948, and is now part of the Institut Polytechnique du Grand Paris, which has a total of 2400 students. One literary and humanities Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles at Lycée Blanqui High School's premises.
Personalities
- Jacques Gondouin (1737â€"1818), architect
- Alphonse Halimi (1932-2006), boxer
- Louis Stettner (1922-2016), American photographer of "everyday poetry"
- Dany Bill (b. 1973), seven-times Muaythai World champion.
- Benjamin Cuq (b. 1974), journalist-writer
- Abdoulaye Soumare (b. 1980), footballer
- Djimi Traore (b. 1980), footballer
- Richard Clayderman (b. 1953), pianist
Twin towns - Sister cities
Saint-Ouen is twinned with:
- Terni, Italy
- Salford, England
- Rousse, Bulgaria
- Podolsk, Russia
See also
- Cimetière de Saint-Ouen, Saint-Ouen cemetery
- Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department
References
External links
- INSEE
- Website about Saint-Ouen's Marché aux Puces
- Website about Saint-Ouen's Interests