Les Lilas () is a
commune
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in the northern-eastern suburbs of
Paris
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,
France
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. It is located from the
centre of Paris.
History
The commune of Les Lilas (literally "the
lilacs") was created on 24 July 1867 by detaching a part of the territory of
Romainville
Romainville () is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
Location
It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris.
History
On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory ...
and merging it with a part of the territory of
Pantin
Pantin () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2019 its population was estimated to be 59,846. Pantin is located on the edge of the city of Paris and is mainly formed by a plain ...
and a part of the territory of
Bagnolet
Bagnolet () is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune ...
.
Heraldry
Population
Transport
Les Lilas is served by
Mairie des Lilas station on
Paris Métro Line 11
Paris Métro Line 11 ( French: ''Ligne 11 du métro de Paris'') is one of the sixteen lines of the Paris Métro. It links Châtelet to Mairie des Lilas in the northeastern suburbs. At a length of 6.3 km (3.9 mi) and 13 stations served, it is c ...
.
Notable residents
*It is the home of the exiled
royal family
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*It is the birthplace of French actress
Maïwenn Le Besco
Maïwenn Le Besco (; born 17 April 1976), known mononymously as Maïwenn, is a French actress and filmmaker.
Early life
Maïwenn Le Besco was born on 17 April 1976 in Les Lilas, Seine-Saint-Denis, the daughter of artist Catherine Belkhodja. ...
, French actor
Marc Ruchmann and violinist
Guillaume Latour
In popular culture
Les Lilas is known for the hit 1958 song by
Serge Gainsbourg
Serge Gainsbourg (; born Lucien Ginsburg; 2 April 1928 – 2 March 1991) was a French musician, singer-songwriter, actor, author and filmmaker. Regarded as one of the most important figures in French pop, he was renowned for often provoca ...
, "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas", about a ticket puncher at the
Porte des Lilas Métro station. This Métro station is actually in Paris, one stop away from the
Mairie des Lilas Métro station which is in Les Lilas.
Education
Primary schools:
* Three public preschool-elementary schools (Calmette, des Bruyères, and Julie-Daubié)
* Three public preschools (Courcoux, Victor-Hugo and Romain-Rolland)
* Four public elementary only schools (Paul-Langevin, Romain-Rolland, Ecole Waldeck-Rousseau, Ecole Victor-Hugo)
* One private elementary school (Ecole Notre-Dame)
Public secondary schools:
*Collège
Marie Curie
Marie Salomea Skłodowska–Curie ( , , ; born Maria Salomea Skłodowska, ; 7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pioneering research on radioactivity. She was the first ...
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Lycée polyvalent Paul-Robert
There is also a public library, Bibliothèque André-Malraux.
[Bibliothèque André-Malraux]
" Les Lilas. Retrieved on September 9, 2016.
See also
*
Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department
The following is a list of the 40 communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department of France.
Since January 2016, all communes of Seine-Saint-Denis are part of the intercommunality Métropole du Grand Paris
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References
External links
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Communes of Seine-Saint-Denis
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