Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine | |
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 The town hall of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine | |
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Location of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Pierrefitte-sur-Seine |
| Intercommunality | Plaine Commune |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2006) | Catherine Hanriot |
| Area 1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2009) | 28,277 |
| • Density | 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93059 /93200 |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and Île-de-France region of France. Today forming part of the northern suburbs of Paris, Pierrefitte lies 12.4 km (7.7 mi) from the centre of the French capital.
Heraldry
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The arms of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine are blazoned : Gules, 3 rocks argent, perched on the center one a finch Or, on a chief azur a nail argent between 2 fleurs de lis Or.
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Transport
The town is served by Pierrefitte – Stains railway station on line D of the RER regional suburban rail network.
The south of the commune, where the National Archives of France relocated in 2013, is also served by Saint-Denis – Université station on Paris Métro Line 13. This station lies on the border between the communes of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine and Saint-Denis.
Education
Primary and secondary schools in the commune include:
- Nine preschools (maternelles)[1]
- Eight elementary schools[2]
- Two junior high schools: Collège Gustave-Courbet and Collège Pablo-Neruda[3]
Collège intercommunal Lucie-Aubrac in Villetaneuse also serves Pierrefitte students, as does Lycée Polyvalent Maurice-Utrillo, a senior high school/sixth-form college in Stains.[3]
Paris 8 University and Paris 13 University serve area students.[4]
Personalities
- The actor and playwright Frédérick Lemaître lived in Pierrefitte between 1830 and 1845.
- The naturalist Alcide d'Orbigny died in Pierrefitte in 1857 and is buried in the municipal cemetery.
Twin towns
Pierrefitte is twinned with
- Braintree in the United Kingdom
- Rüdersdorf bei Berlin in Germany.
See also
References
- ^ "Les écoles maternelles." Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
- ^ "Les écoles élémentaires." Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
- ^ a b "Les collèges et le lycée." Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
- ^ "L'enseignement supérieur." Pierrefitte-sur-Seine. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
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