Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Map: | Saint-Ouen_map.svg |
Map Caption: | Paris and inner ring departments |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine.svg |
Coordinates: | 48.9123°N 2.3343°W |
Arrondissement: | Saint-Denis |
Canton: | Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine |
Insee: | 93070 |
Postal Code: | 93400 |
Mayor: | Karim Bouamrane[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Intercommunality: | Grand Paris |
Area Km2: | 4.31 |
Population Demonym: | Audonian |
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine (pronounced as /fr/; literally "Saint-Ouen on Seine") is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, located 6.6km (04.1miles) from the centre of Paris. It is part of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the Île-de-France region, and of the Métropole du Grand Paris. The commune was called Saint-Ouen until 2018, when it obtained a change of name by ministerial order.[2]
The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine are Paris, to the south, Clichy, to the west, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Gennevilliers and L'Île-Saint-Denis, to the north, and Saint-Denis to the east. The commune of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is part of the canton of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, which also includes L'Île-Saint-Denis and part of Épinay-sur-Seine. Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen.
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.
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine 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.[3]
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is served by three stations of the Paris Metro: Garibaldi (line 13), Saint-Ouen (line 14 and RER line C) and Mairie de Saint-Ouen (lines 13 and 14).
Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine has:
Supméca, an accredited mechanical engineering school is located in the Vieux Saint Ouen quarter. It was created in 1948, is member of the university of Paris-Seine and now part of the ISAE Group, which has a total of 6000 students.One literary and humanities Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles is offered on the Lycée Blanqui high school's premises.[6] The business school Audencia opened a campus in Saint-Ouen in 2023.[7]
The Stade de Paris (also called the Stade Bauer) is located in the town.
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France.
Saint-Ouen is twinned with:[8]