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Saint-Ouen is a commune of the Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis is a France departments of France located in the ?le-de-France regions of France. In local slang, it is known as "l'neuf trois" , after the official administrative number of the department, 93....
 located in the northern 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....
. This Francilienne
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 town is located 6.6 km (4.1 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....
.

The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen are 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 ....
 to the south, Clichy
Clichy

Clichy is the name or part of the name of several Commune in France in France:* Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine , also called Clichy-la-Garenne or Clichy-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine d?partement in France...
 to the west, Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine

Asni?res-sur-Seine is a commune in France in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe....
 and L'Île-Saint-Denis
L'Île-Saint-Denis

L'?le-Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.The commune is entirely contained on an island of the Seine River, hence its name....
 to the north, and Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis....
 to the east.

Saint-Ouen is home to Paris's flea market
Flea market

A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent....
, the most important concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture
Furniture

Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body , provide storage, or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground....
 dealers in the world.






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Saint-Ouen is a commune of the Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis

Seine-Saint-Denis is a France departments of France located in the ?le-de-France regions of France. In local slang, it is known as "l'neuf trois" , after the official administrative number of the department, 93....
 located in the northern 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....
. This Francilienne
Île-de-France (région)

?le-de-France is one of the twenty-six administrative regions of France of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area. Created as the "District of the Paris Region" in 1961, it was renamed as the "?le-de-France" r?gion in 1976 when its administrative status was aligned with the other French administrative regions created in 1...
 town is located 6.6 km (4.1 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....
.

The communes neighbouring Saint-Ouen are 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 ....
 to the south, Clichy
Clichy

Clichy is the name or part of the name of several Commune in France in France:* Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine , also called Clichy-la-Garenne or Clichy-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine d?partement in France...
 to the west, Asnières-sur-Seine
Asnières-sur-Seine

Asni?res-sur-Seine is a commune in France in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe....
 and L'Île-Saint-Denis
L'Île-Saint-Denis

L'?le-Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero.The commune is entirely contained on an island of the Seine River, hence its name....
 to the north, and Saint-Denis
Saint-Denis

Saint-Denis is a commune in France in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 kilometres from the Kilometre Zero. Saint-Denis is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis....
 to the east.

Saint-Ouen is home to Paris's flea market
Flea market

A flea market or swap meet is a type of bazaar where inexpensive or secondhand goods are sold or bartered. It may be indoors, such as in a warehouse or school gymnasium; or it may be outdoors, such as in a field or under a tent....
, the most important concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture
Furniture

Furniture is the mass noun for the movable objects which may support the human body , provide storage, or hold objects on horizontal surfaces above the ground....
 dealers in the world. 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 for a long time consisted only of professionals renting their spot for a minimum term of three years.

Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetière de Saint-Ouen
Cimetière de Saint-Ouen

The Saint-Ouen Cemetery is located just north of Montmartre at Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris, France. The cemetery consists of two parts....
, a Roman Catholic cemetery associated with Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc

Saint Joan of Arc also known as the Maid of Orleans, is a national heroine of France and a Roman Catholic saint. A peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles VII of Franc...
.

History

On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring 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
Aubervilliers

Aubervilliers 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....
. Saint-Ouen received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. The commune of Montmartre
Montmartre

Montmartre is a hill which is 130 metres high, giving its name to the surrounding district, in the north of Paris in the 18eme arrondissement, Paris, a part of the Rive Droite....
 was also disbanded. The city of Paris annexed the most part of Montmartre, but Saint-Ouen received a small northern part of the territory of the commune of Montmartre.

Administration


The canton of Saint-Ouen includes only part of the commune. The other part belongs to the canton of Saint-Denis-Sud (South).

Transport

Saint-Ouen is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 13
Paris Metro Line 13

Paris M?tro Line 13 is one of 16 Paris m?tro lines built in Paris, France. The line links Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis and Gennevilliers in the northern suburbs of Paris to Ch?tillon, Hauts-de-Seine in the south....
: Garibaldi
Garibaldi (Paris Metro)

Garibaldi is a station of the Paris M?tro. It is named after Giuseppe Garibaldi , Italy patriot and soldier of the Risorgimento. He fought Austria in 1859, the Kingdom of Naples in 1860, the Papal States in 1867....
 and Mairie de Saint-Ouen.

Saint-Ouen is also served by Saint-Ouen
Saint-Ouen (Paris RER)

Saint-Ouen is a station in Paris' express suburban rail system, the RER C....
 station on Paris RER line C
RER C

The RER C is one of the five lines in the RER Rapid transit system serving Paris, France.The line runs from Gare de Pontoise , Versailles ? Rive Gauche and Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines to Massy-Palaiseau , Dourdan-la-For?t , Saint-Martin d'?tampes and Versailles ? Chantiers ...
.

See also

  • Cimetière de Saint-Ouen
    Cimetière de Saint-Ouen

    The Saint-Ouen Cemetery is located just north of Montmartre at Saint-Ouen, Seine-Saint-Denis, near Paris, France. The cemetery consists of two parts....
    , Saint-Ouen cemetery


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