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Saint-Denis (/ ˌ s æ̃ d ə ˈ n iː /, French: [sɛ̃d(ə)ni] ⓘ) is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.4 km (5.8 mi) from the centre of Paris. Saint-Denis is the second most populated suburb of Paris (after Boulogne-Billancourt), with a population of 113,116 at the
Henry IV of France came to Saint-Denis formally to renounce his Protestant faith and become a Catholic. The queens of France were crowned at Saint-Denis, and the regalia , including the sword used for crowning the kings and the royal sceptre, were kept at Saint-Denis between coronations.
Denis of France was a 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint. According to his hagiographies , he was bishop of Paris (then Lutetia ) in the third century and, together with his companions Rusticus and Eleutherius, was martyred for his faith by decapitation .
Seine-Saint-Denis (French pronunciation: [sɛn sɛ̃ d(ə)ni] ⓘ) is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the Île-de-France region.In French, it is often referred to colloquially as quatre-vingt treize or neuf trois ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93.
Until the 12th century, the standard-bearer was the Comte de Vexin, who, as vowed to St. Denis, was the temporal defender of the abbey. Louis VI, having acquired Vexin, became standard-bearer. As soon as war began, he received Communion at St. Denis and took the standard from the tomb of the saint to carry it into combat.
Saint Denis of Paris, 3rd-century Christian martyr and saint, patron saint of Paris Denis the Carthusian (1402–1471) Brent St. Denis (born 1950), Canadian politician
Stade de France (French pronunciation: [stad də fʁɑ̃s], lit. ' Stadium of France ') is the national stadium of France, located just north of Paris in the commune of Saint-Denis.
The arrondissement of Saint-Denis (French: arrondissement de Saint-Denis) is an arrondissement (district) of France in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, Île-de-France. It has 8 communes . [ 2 ] Its population is 451,934 (2021), and its area is 47.4 km 2 (18.3 sq mi).