Seine-Saint-Denis
() is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bobig ...
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France
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Inhabited since pre-Roman times, the area is thought to have been a small village up through the
Middle Ages
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. With its proximity to Paris, it soon became a fashionable country destination, with a number of
gentry
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Word similar to gentle imple and decentfamilies
''Gentry'', in its widest c ...
residing there. It had two notable châteaux - Sainte-Foi and Poitronville. Towards the end of Napoleon's reign, the entire area experienced large population growth. This along with improved methods of farming eventually transformed the area into the major legume producer for the Paris regional.
In 1863, the first major industrial enterprise was introduced and the area soon became a strange mix of factories and farmlands. Industrial estates were juxtaposed with bean plantations and that would continue until after World War II.
During the 1960s, as Paris could no longer meet the demands of a further exploding population (largely the result of immigration from former colonies), La Courneuve, like many other suburbs of Paris, was designated as one of the "zones à urbaniser en priorité" (areas to be urbanized quickly) and was built up at a very rapid pace, with the construction of large council estates and tower blocks and other
HLM
An habitation à loyer modéré (HLM, , ), is a form of low-income housing in France, Algeria, Senegal, and Quebec. It may be public or private, with rent subsidies.
HLMs constitute 16% of all housing in France.Écoles maternelle et élémentaire " La Courneuve. Retrieved on August 19, 2016.
* Anatole-France
* Charlie-Chaplin
* Irène-Joliot-Curie
* Louise-Michel
* Paul-Doumer
* Paul-Langevin / Henri-Wallon
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Robespierre
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Angela Davis
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High schools/junior high schools:Les collèges et lycées " La Courneuve. Retrieved on August 19, 2016.
* Collège Raymond-Poincaré
* Collège Jean-Vilar
* Collège Georges-Politzer
Sixth-form colleges/senior high schools:
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Lycée Jacques-Brel
In France, secondary education is in two stages:
* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children betwee ...
Lycée Arthur-Rimbaud
In France, secondary education is in two stages:
* ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15.
* ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children betwee ...
Haris Belkebla
Haris Belkebla (; born 28 January 1994) is an Algerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ligue 1 club Brest and Algeria national football team.
Club career
Born in La Courneuve, Belkebla began his career in the youth ranks ...
, Algerian footballer
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Suzanne Masson
Suzanne Masson (10 July 1901 – 1 November 1943) was a union activist and communist, who was executed for her work in the French Resistance during World War II.
Life
Suzanne Masson was born in Doullens, France. She was hired as a designer at ...
, French resistance fighter, (1901-1943)
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Dinos (rapper)
Jules Jomby (born 30 November 1993 in Douala), better known by the stage name Dinos (formerly known as Dinos Punchlinovic), is a French rapper from La Courneuve, Seine-Saint-Denis.
History Early life
Dinos was born in Douala, Cameroon. He mo ...
Stade de Marville
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