Romainville, Administrative commune in Seine-Saint-Denis, France
Description
Romainville is a residential area in the eastern suburbs of Paris where housing and shops spread across a landscape that recalls when this place sat outside the city. The area offers open streets and green spaces that give a sense of room despite being part of the larger urban region.
History
The place grew from a village that transformed during the 1800s as working-class housing spread across the land in response to Paris's expansion. This growth tied old rural traditions to the rising need for affordable homes near the capital.
Culture
The Church of Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois shapes how the town looks today and reflects the building style that took root in this area over time.
Practical
The place is reachable by public transport, and new rail connections will improve access over the coming years. Visitors should allow enough time to walk through different parts since the area spreads across several kilometers.
Did you know?
An old castle once gave the place its name, though little of its original structure remains visible today. The story of this vanished building still lives on in local tales and the memory of the area.
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Fort de Noisy
910 m
Trianon
360 mÎle de loisirs de la Corniche des Forts
576 m
Église Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois de Romainville
235 m
Église Saint-Étienne de Noisy-le-Sec
1.3 km
Chapelle Sainte-Solange de Romainville
914 m
Chapelle Saint-Jacques de Bagnolet
984 m
Église Saint-Luc-des-Grands-Champs de Romainville
993 m
Mosquée de l'Association pour la Fraternité et la Tolérance
1 km
Passage Brazza
395 m
Town hall of Noisy-le-Sec
1.4 km
Passage des Écoles
1.7 km
Passage Voltaire
991 m
Passage Michelet
1.1 km
Bergerie des Malassis
1.4 km
Square Crainquebille
1.1 km
Promenade des Mares
469 mPassage de l'Union
799 m
Square du Docteur-Courcoux
957 m
Passage Floréal
947 m
Passage Fleuri
730 m
Passage de la Dhuys
1.3 km
Le Pavillon
276 m
Square Henri-Dunant
801 m
Passage Saint-Denis
1.4 km
Square Rosa-Parks
1.4 km
Route de Montreuil
1.2 km
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