Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine (; literally "St. Audoin on Seine") is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France, located from the centre of Paris. It is part of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the Île-de-France region, and of the Métropole du Grand Paris. The commune was called Saint-Ouen until 2018, when it obtained a change of name by ministerial order.

The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine are Paris, to the south, Clichy, to the west, Villeneuve-la-Garenne, Gennevilliers and L'Île-Saint-Denis, to the north, and Saint-Denis to the east. The commune of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is part of the canton of Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, which also includes L'Île-Saint-Denis and part of Épinay-sur-Seine. Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen.

History

The town was named after Saint Audoin, a famous 7th century AD Frankish bishop. On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, a part of the commune of Saint-Ouen was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis, and Aubervilliers. Saint-Ouen received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. The commune of Montmartre was also disbanded; the city of Paris annexed most of Montmartre, but Saint-Ouen did receive a small northern part of the territory of that commune. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1868.

Population

Flea market

thumb|280px|A vintage travel gear seller at Marché Dauphine

Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is home to the Saint-Ouen flea market, the highest concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture dealers in the world, drawing around 11 million visitors a year. The flea market (marché aux puces) is held every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday; because of this high frequency, compared to other flea markets, it has tended to consist only of professionals who rent their spot for a minimum term of three years. In 2014, the flea market site was acquired by Jean-Cyrille Boutmy from Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster.

Transport

Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine is served by three stations of the Paris Metro: Garibaldi (line 13), Saint-Ouen (line 14 and RER line C) and Mairie de Saint-Ouen (lines 13 and 14).

Education

Schools and High Schools

Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine has:

  • 3 school groups of preschools and primary schools
  • 9 pre-schools
  • Collège Jean Jaurès
  • Collège Joséphine Baker
  • Collège Jules Michelet
  • 2 high schools/Sixth-form colleges The business school Audencia opened a campus in Saint-Ouen in 2023.

Notable people

  • Jacques Gondouin (1737–1818), architect
  • Alphonse Halimi (1932–2006), boxer
  • Louis Stettner (1922–2016), American photographer of "everyday poetry"
  • Karim Bouamrane (b. 1973), politician
  • Terni, Italy
  • Salford, England, United Kingdom
  • Ruse, Bulgaria
  • Podolsk, Russia

See also

  • Church of Saint-Ouen-le-Vieux, Roman Catholic
  • Cimetière de Saint-Ouen, Saint-Ouen cemetery
  • Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department

References

  • Website about Saint-Ouen's Marché aux Puces
  • Website about Saint-Ouen's Interests