Romainville (French pronunciation: [ʁɔmɛ̃vil] ) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
Location
It is located 7.2 km (4.5 mi) from the center of Paris.
History
On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Romainville was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Pantin and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas.
Heraldry
Population
Transport
Romainville is served by three station of the Paris Métro, which are Serge Gainsbourg, Romainville-Carnot, Montreuil-Hôpital. Also not far is Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau station on Paris Métro Line 5.
Education
As of 2016 there were 1,147 preschool (maternelle) students and 1,637 elementary students in Romainville communal primary schools, making a total of 2,782 students.
Primary schools:
- Preschools: Marcel Cachin, Danielle Casanova, Charlie Chaplin, Jean Charcot, Youri Gagarine, Véronique et Florestan
- Elementary schools: Henri Barbusse, Marcel Cachin, Jean Charcot, Fraternité, Paul Langevin, Gabriel-Péri, Paul Vaillant-Couturier, Maryse-Bastié.
Junior high schools:
- Collège Gustave Courbet
- Collège Pierre-André Houël
Lycée Liberté, a vocational high school, is in Romainville.
International relations
Romainville is twinned with:
- Casalecchio di Reno, Italy
- Pápa, Hungary
- Benfleet, England since 1962
See also
- Tour Hertzienne TDF de Romainville
- Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department
- Convoi des 31000
References
External links
- Official website (in French)
