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Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (simply known by locals as Le Pré, i.e. "the meadow") is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located . (3.2 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
. With a density of 23,396 inhabitants per square kilometers at the last French census of 1999, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is officially the most densely populated municipality in Europe
Europe

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anuary 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes.






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Le Pré-Saint-Gervais (simply known by locals as Le Pré, i.e. "the meadow") is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located . (3.2 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
. With a density of 23,396 inhabitants per square kilometers at the last French census of 1999, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is officially the most densely populated municipality in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
.

History

On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a large part of the commune of Le Pré-Saint-Gervais was annexed to Paris, and forms now the neighborhood of Pré-Saint-Gervais, in the 19th arrondissement
XIXe arrondissement

rrondissementnumber=19th|commune=Paris|image=|caption=La Villette in the 19th arrondissement|map=paris_19e_arr_jms.gif|mapcaption=Paris and its closest suburbs|...
 of Paris, leaving Le Pré-Saint-Gervais as a rump commune.

Transport

Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is Hoche
Hoche (Paris Metro)

Hoche is a metro station of the Paris M?tro, serving Paris M?tro Line 5.The name refers to the rue Hoche, named for the 18th-century general Lazare Hoche....
 station on Métro line
Paris Metro Line 5

Paris M?tro Line 5 is one of the 16 Paris m?tro lines built in Paris, France. It crosses the east of Paris from Bobigny to Place d'Italie. It is the eighth busiest line on the network....
 . This station is located in the neighboring commune of Pantin
Pantin

Pantin is a commune in France in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe....
, 0.8 km (0.5 miles) from the town center of Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.

Trivia

Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is the birthplace of Louis Wagner
Louis Wagner

Louis Wagner was a France Grand Prix motor racing driver who won the first ever United States Grand Prix and British Grand Prix.Wagner was born in Le Pr?-Saint-Gervais, Seine-Saint-Denis....
, the first race car
Auto racing

Auto racing is a motorsport involving racing cars. It is one of the world's most watched television sports....
 driver to win the United States Grand Prix
United States Grand Prix

The United States Grand Prix is a motor race which has been run on and off since 1908, when it was known as the American Grand Prize. The race later became part of the Formula One World Championship....
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