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Sevran () is a commune in the French department of Seine-Saint-Denis, northeastern suburbs of Paris, ĂŽle-de-France. It is located from the center of Paris.


Geography

Sevran is located northeast of the
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.France’s troubled suburbs: Forgotten in the banlieues
" '' The Economist''. 23 February 2013. Retrieved on 3 March 2014.


Demographics


Immigration

As of 2013 the origins of over half of its resident are from outside France. The largest ethnic backgrounds within the foreign origins are from sub-Saharan Africa, Algeria, and Morocco. In 2013 '' The Economist'' stated that Sevran was one of the poorest areas of the Paris Metropolitan Area. As of 2013 36% of the residents are considered to be below the poverty line. The national average is 12%. About 75% of Sevran's residents live in
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. The article also cites research that says "somebody called Mohamed, Ali or Kamel is four times more likely to be unemployed than somebody named Philippe or Alain."


Culture

Sevran is home to an important music and dance school, the Espace François Mauriac, also known as the conservatoire de Sevran. Many important French and international musicians have taught there, including
Claude Ballif Claude Ballif (22 May 1924 – 24 July 2004) was a French composer, writer, and pedagogue. He worked at a number of institutions throughout more than 40 years of teaching, one of which he had attended as a student. Among his pupils were Raynald A ...
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Allain Gaussin Allain Gaussin (born 6 November 1943) is a noted French composer. Gaussin was born in Saint-Sever-Calvados, Normandy. He is a laureate of the Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (CNSMDP) where he studied with Olivier ...
and
Vincent Decleire Vincent ( la, Vincentius) is a male given name derived from the Roman name Vincentius, which is derived from the Latin word (''to conquer''). People with the given name Artists *Vincent Apap (1909–2003), Maltese sculptor *Vincent van Gogh ...
. The famous French rapper Kaaris is also from Sevran, born to parents from
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. Women are unofficially banned from public spaces by men in some areas of Sevran and will not receive service in bars or cafés. Authorities turn a blind eye as the men support the mayor.


Heraldry


Transport

Sevran is served by two stations on Paris RER line B: Sevran – Livry and Sevran – Beaudottes.


Education

Schools: *15 public preschools (''maternelles''):Ecoles maternelles
" Sevran. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
*16 public primary schools:Ecoles élémentaires
" Sevran. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
*1 private preschool: École maternelle Sainte-Agnès/École élémentaire Sainte-Agnès *Junior high schools: Collège Evariste Galois, Collège Georges Brassens, Collège Paul Painlevé, and Collège La PléïadeEnseignement secondaire
" Sevran. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
*Senior high school/sixth-form college: Lycée Blaise Cendrars


See also

* Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department


References


External links


Official website
Communes of Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-Saint-Denis communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{SeineSaintDenis-geo-stub