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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 ...
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Sep 6, 2023 · Welcome to the Basilique cathédrale Saint-Denis. Closed. Next opening on 24 July 2024 at 10:00. See all the schedules. Price : 11€. Free admission for under 26-year-old residents of the EU. Reserve your ticket. Discover the last residence of the kings of France and its unique collection of 70 sculpted tombs. Read the history of the monument.
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 building is of singular importance historically and ...
Feb 1, 2023 · 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 ...
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 ...
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