Saint-Denis is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris. Is a sous-préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 95,500
• Is located 9.4 kilometres (5.8 miles) from the centre of Paris
• Was founded in the late 17th cent. as a French way station to Asia
• Is a port on the Indian Ocean at the mouth of the St.-Denis River and exports sugar and rum

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Saint Denis Basilica
• Museum d'orfevrerie Christofle
• Stadium de France
• Museum d’Art et d’Histoire