La Courneuve, Municipality in Seine-Saint-Denis, France
La Courneuve is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department within the Paris metropolitan area, featuring several housing districts and large green zones. The settlement extends north of the capital and connects older neighborhoods with newer residential blocks along main traffic routes.
The village transformed from an agricultural outskirt into a factory suburb during the second half of the 19th century. The new industries drew working families and shaped the town until many plants closed in the late 20th century.
Today the town is known for gatherings where residents meet for public discussions and theater performances. These events draw people from the housing blocks and give younger generations a chance to share their views in front of an audience.
The town is reachable by Metro Line 7 to its terminus and by RER Line B, which continues further into the suburbs. Visitors heading to the large green spaces should choose dry weather and daylight to follow paths clearly.
A large park within the commune ranks among the biggest recreation areas in the northern Paris suburbs. The grounds were laid out on former industrial land and now attract mostly families living in the surrounding housing blocks.
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Parc départemental Georges-Valbon
1.3 km
Parc des sports de Marville
1.2 km
Église Saint-Yves des Quatre-Routes de La Courneuve
1.8 km
Église Saint-Lucien de La Courneuve
656 m
Pont Palmers
620 m
Chapelle L'Emmanuel de La Courneuve
1.4 km
Croix de Milly
558 m
Passage Dupuis Duvivier
1 km
Parvis Joséphine Baker
1.3 km
Passage Meyniel
1.6 km
Passage Pierre Curie
1.4 km
Passage du Jura
988 m
Square de la Muande
1.5 km
Passage de la Frette
1.6 km
Square Pierre-Jean de Béranger
2.4 km
Square Jean Jaurès
2.8 km
Passage de la Croix Blanche
331 m
Passage des Pléiades
1.3 km
Square des Marialles
1.3 km
Square Paul Valéry
2.4 km
Passage Sainte-Foix
978 m
Promenade de la Basilique
1.5 kmScenic viewpoint
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