Pantin is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris. It is located 6.4 km. (4.0 miles) from the center of Paris.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 50,000
• The name Pantin was recorded for the first time in 1067 as Pentini, perhaps from the Roman patronym Pentinus, a variant of Pantaenus or Repentinus, but this etymology is not certain
• The commune of Les Ulis has existed only recently. It was created on February 19, 1977 by detaching territory from the communes of Orsay and Bures-sur-Yvette

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Théater Ecole
• Saint-Germain church