Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis is a French department located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "neuf-trois" (i.e. "nine-three"), after the official administrative number of the department, 93. The inhabitants are called Sequano-Dyonisians Seine-Saint-Denis is located to the north-east of Paris. It has a surface area of only 236 km², making it one of the smallest departments in France. Seine-Saint-Denis and two other small department... more

Seine-Saint-Denis is a French department located in the Île-de-France region. In local slang, it is known as "neuf-trois" (i.e. "nine-three"), after the official administrative number of the department, 93. The inhabitants are called Sequano-Dyonisians Seine-Saint-Denis is located to the north-east of Paris. It has a surface area of only 236 km², making it one of the smallest departments in France. Seine-Saint-Denis and two other small departments, Hauts-de-Seine and Val-de-Marne, form a ring around Paris, known as the petite couronne ("little crown"). They form, together with four other departments, the region of Île-de-France. Seine-Saint-Denis is made up of 3 departmental arrondissements and 40 communes: Seine-Saint-Denis was largely part of the Seine department until 1964. It has a history as a veritable left-wing stronghold, belonging to the ceinture rouge of Paris. The French Communist Party especially has maintained a continued strong presence in the department, and still... less