Pantin
Encyclopedia
Pantin is a commune
in the northeastern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 6.4 km (4 mi) from the center of Paris
. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
. Its post code is 93500.
Pantin was once the site of Motobecane
's operations. Pantin was portrayed in the award-winning French movie So Long, Stooge
(French title: Tchao Pantin) (1983), starring French comedian
Coluche
.
and N3
, as well as the Paris-Strasbourg railway line and the Ourcq canal
.
patronym Pentinus, a variant of Pantaenus or Repentinus, but this etymology is not certain.
On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Pantin was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Romainville
and a part of the territory of Bagnolet
to create the commune of Les Lilas
.
By 1875, the Ourcq canal and new railway lines served to divide the town into two parts—the "Village" and the "Quatre Chemins".
on the former site of city abattoirs has improved pedestrian access to Paris, as well as encouraging urban regeneration in Pantin itself. A key policy discussed since the 2008 mayoral election has been the possibility of integrating the ten banlieue towns of Bagnolet
, Les Lilas
, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais
, Romainville
, Pantin, Noisy-le-Sec
, Montreuil
, Bobigny
, Bondy
and Rosny-sous-Bois
into an "intercommune" of around 440,000 people. This new municipality could be created as early as January 2010.
The current mayor of Pantin is Bertrand Kern of the Parti Socialiste
(PS). Kern was recently re-elected for a second 6-year mayoral term.
: Hoche
, Église de Pantin
, and Bobigny – Pantin – Raymond Queneau
.
Pantin is also served by Aubervilliers – Pantin – Quatre Chemins
station on Paris Metro line 7
.
Pantin is also served by Pantin
station on Paris RER line E
.
Finally Pantin is served by numerous bus lines (151, 152, 249, 148). Outside the hours of normal public transport the town is served by the N13 and N142 Noctilien
night bus services with stops outside the Centre de la Danse, the Mairie and Rue Delizy.
Pantin was the birthplace of:
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the northeastern suburbs of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located 6.4 km (4 mi) 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...
. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. Its post code is 93500.
Pantin was once the site of Motobecane
Motobécane
Motobécane was a French manufacturer of bicycles, mopeds, motorcycles, and other small vehicles, established in 1923. "Motobécane" is a compound of "moto", slang for motorcycle; "bécane" is slang for "bike."...
's operations. Pantin was portrayed in the award-winning French movie So Long, Stooge
So Long, Stooge
So Long, Stooge is a 1983 film directed by Claude Berri. It is based on a novel by Alain Page.Coluche, the main actor, won the "Best Actor" award in 1984 César Award.-Plot:...
(French title: Tchao Pantin) (1983), starring French comedian
Comedian
A comedian or comic is a person who seeks to entertain an audience, primarily by making them laugh. This might be through jokes or amusing situations, or acting a fool, as in slapstick, or employing prop comedy...
Coluche
Coluche
Michel Colucci , better known as Coluche, was a French comedian and actor, famous for his irreverent sense of humour....
.
Geography
Pantin borders the Paris inner ring road (périphérique) and is traversed by national routes N2Route nationale 2
The Route nationale 2 is a route nationale in northern France.-History:The N 2 was initially defined in 1811 as route impériale 2, running from Paris all the way to Amsterdam via Brussels, Antwerp, Breda and Utrecht. The territory north of the present border with Belgium was removed from France in...
and N3
Route nationale 3
The Route nationale 3 is a trunk road in France connecting Paris to the frontier of Germany.-Reclassification:For the majority of its route the RN 3 runs parallel to the A4 autoroute. As a result sections have been or are proposed to be de-classified...
, as well as the Paris-Strasbourg railway line and the Ourcq canal
Canal de l'Ourcq
The Canal de l'Ourcq is a 108.1 km long canal of the Paris Basin with 10 locks. It was built at a width of 3.2 m but was enlarged to 3.7 m , which permitted use by more pleasure boats...
.
Name
The name Pantin was recorded for the first time in 1067 as Pentini, perhaps from the RomanRoman Empire
The Roman Empire was the post-Republican period of the ancient Roman civilization, characterised by an autocratic form of government and large territorial holdings in Europe and around the Mediterranean....
patronym Pentinus, a variant of Pantaenus or Repentinus, but this etymology is not certain.
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Pantin was annexed to Paris.On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Pantin was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Romainville
Romainville
Romainville is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 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...
and a part of the territory of Bagnolet
Bagnolet
Bagnolet is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Its inhabitants are called Bagnoletais.-History:...
to create the commune of Les Lilas
Les Lilas
Les Lilas is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.- History :...
.
By 1875, the Ourcq canal and new railway lines served to divide the town into two parts—the "Village" and the "Quatre Chemins".
Heraldry
Future
The recent construction of a science park along the Bassin de la VilletteBassin de la Villette
The Bassin de la Villette is the largest artificial lake in Paris. It was filled with water on 2 December 1808. Located in the 19th arrondissement of the capital, it links the Canal de l'Ourcq to the Canal Saint-Martin, and it represents one of the elements of the Réseau des Canaux Parisiens , a...
on the former site of city abattoirs has improved pedestrian access to Paris, as well as encouraging urban regeneration in Pantin itself. A key policy discussed since the 2008 mayoral election has been the possibility of integrating the ten banlieue towns of Bagnolet
Bagnolet
Bagnolet is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Its inhabitants are called Bagnoletais.-History:...
, Les Lilas
Les Lilas
Les Lilas is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.- History :...
, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais
Le Pré-Saint-Gervais
Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. With a density of 23,396 inhabitants per square kilometres at the last French census of 1999, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais is officially the most densely populated municipality in...
, Romainville
Romainville
Romainville is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 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...
, Pantin, Noisy-le-Sec
Noisy-le-Sec
Noisy-le-Sec is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Heraldry:-Transport:Noisy-le-Sec is served by Noisy-le-Sec station on Paris RER line E.-Personalities:*Hassoun Camara,footballer...
, Montreuil
Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis
Montreuil is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. It is the third most populous suburb of Paris...
, Bobigny
Bobigny
Bobigny is a commune, or town, in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Bobigny is the préfecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny...
, Bondy
Bondy
Bondy is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:The name Bondy was recorded for the first time around AD 600 as Bonitiacum, meaning "estate of Bonitius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.-History:...
and Rosny-sous-Bois
Rosny-sous-Bois
Rosny-sous-Bois is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie.- Heraldry :-Transport:...
into an "intercommune" of around 440,000 people. This new municipality could be created as early as January 2010.
Immigration
Administration
Pantin is divided into two cantons:- The canton of Pantin-Est (East) counts 28,626 inhabitants (57.3%);
- The canton of Pantin-Ouest (West) counts 21,293 inhabitants (42.7%).
The current mayor of Pantin is Bertrand Kern of the Parti Socialiste
Socialist Party (France)
The Socialist Party is a social-democratic political party in France and the largest party of the French centre-left. It is one of the two major contemporary political parties in France, along with the center-right Union for a Popular Movement...
(PS). Kern was recently re-elected for a second 6-year mayoral term.
Transport
Pantin is served by three stations on Paris Metro line 5Paris Metro Line 5
Paris Métro Line 5 is one of the 16 metro 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....
: Hoche
Hoche (Paris Metro)
Hoche is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 5.The name refers to the rue Hoche, named for the 18th-century general Lazare Hoche....
, Église de Pantin
Église de Pantin (Paris Metro)
Église de Pantin is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 5.The name refers to the nearby Église Saint-Germain of the town of Pantin.This station was the terminus of Line 5 from 1942 to 1985....
, and Bobigny – Pantin – Raymond Queneau
Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau (Paris Metro)
Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau is a station of the Paris Métro, serving Line 5.The name refers to the communes of Bobigny and Pantin, and to the rue Raymond Queneau...
.
Pantin is also served by Aubervilliers – Pantin – Quatre Chemins
Aubervilliers - Pantin - Quatre Chemins (Paris Metro)
Aubervilliers - Pantin - Quatre Chemins is a station of the Paris Métro. It is at the crossroads of the Roman road that led from Lutetia to east Flanders and the road between the communes of Aubervilliers and Pantin.-Gallery:...
station on Paris Metro line 7
Paris Metro Line 7
Paris Métro Line 7 is one of sixteen lines of the Paris Métro system. Crossing the capital from its north-eastern to south-eastern sections via a moderately curved path, it links La Courneuve – 8 Mai 1945 in the north with Mairie d'Ivry and Villejuif – Louis Aragon in the south, while passing...
.
Pantin is also served by Pantin
Pantin (Paris RER)
Pantin is a train station in the French commune of Pantin . It is situated on the Paris–Mulhouse railway.-Services:...
station on Paris RER line E
RER E
The RER E is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann St-Lazare to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...
.
Finally Pantin is served by numerous bus lines (151, 152, 249, 148). Outside the hours of normal public transport the town is served by the N13 and N142 Noctilien
Noctilien
Noctilien is the night bus service in Paris and its agglomeration. It is managed by the Syndicat des transports d'Île-de-France , the Île-de-France regional public transit authority, and operated by RATP and SNCF...
night bus services with stops outside the Centre de la Danse, the Mairie and Rue Delizy.
Personalities
- Jean-François Joseph Geffrard de La Motte, count de SanoisJean-François Joseph Geffrard de La Motte, count de SanoisJean-François Joseph Geffrard de La Motte, Comte de Sanois , was a French nobleman and army officer. In his later years his wife committed him unjustly to the Asylum of Charenton under a lettre de cachet, an incident which because it illustrated the despotic and arbitrary nature of the legal system...
, was Lord of Pantin before the Revolution.
Pantin was the birthplace of:
- Pierre DesprogesPierre DesprogesPierre Desproges was a French humorist. He was famous for his elaborate, eloquent and above all, virulent diatribes criticizing anything and everything....
(1939–1988), humorist - Philippe DelormePhilippe DelormePhilippe Delorme is a French historian and journalist, whose articles have appeared in Point de Vue and Historia, among others.He was born in Pantin....
(born 1960), historianHistorianA historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human race; as well as the study of all history in time. If the individual is...
and journalistJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A... - Gabriel ObertanGabriel ObertanGabriel Antoine Obertan is a French footballer who plays for Newcastle United in the Premier League. He primarily plays as a winger, but can also play in the centre of midfield and as a striker....
(born 1989), footballer playing for Newcastle United
Religion
- Reformed church: http://erfpantin.Free.fr
- Catholic church: http://paroisse.stgermain.free.fr/
- Macedonian Orthodox churchMacedonian Orthodox ChurchThe Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric or just Macedonian Orthodox Church is the body of Christians who are united under the Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, exercising jurisdiction over Macedonian Orthodox Christians in the Republic of Macedonia and in exarchates in the Macedonian...