Pantin is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. The city is located on the edge of Paris and is mainly formed by a plain crossed by national roadway 2 and 3, the railway line Paris–Strasbourg and Ourcq canal.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Mayor (2020–2026) | Bertrand Kern |
| Area1 | 5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01) | 57,482 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Geography
Pantin borders the Paris inner ring road (périphérique) and is traversed by national routes N2 and N3, as well as the Paris-Strasbourg railway line and the Ourcq canal.
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring 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 and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas.
By 1875, the Canal de l’Ourcq (Ourcq canal) and new railway lines served to divide the town into two parts—the “Village” and the “Quatre Chemins”.
Economy
Pantin was once the site of Motobecane’s operations.
2,000 companies are located in Pantin, including 21 of more than 100 employees. Huge firms are located in the town, like Hermès, Bourjois, Chanel, Gucci, Agnès b., Sergent-Major, Elis, Forclum, UTB , Photovista Legrand, BNP Paribas, Boiron, Alliance Healthcare, Vetura, Fabio Lucci and publishers as computer Software Arkeia Software and MT Software.
3,000 employees of BNP Paribas Securities Services were installed in the historic building Grands Moulins de Pantin at the end of October 2009.
Transport
Pantin is served by three stations on Paris Metro line 5: 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 recently served by the tramway 3b (Delphine Seyrig; Elle Fitzerald: Grands Moulins de Pantin).
Education
The commune has 11 preschools, 11 elementary schools (including one specialised school), four public junior high schools, one private junior high school, and three public senior high schools.
- Public junior high schools: Jean-Jaurès, Jean-Lolive, Joliot-Curie, and Lavoisier
- Private junior high school: Collège Prive Saint-Joseph-la-Salle
- Public senior high schools: Lycée Lucie-Aubrac, Lycée Simone-Weil, and Lycée Marcelin-Berthelot
Culture
Pantin is twin cities with the Modigliani Art Center in Scandicci, a suburb of Florence, Italy, which inaugurated their XXXIV Year Salon of Painting with the Pantin art association, Les Amis des Arts.
The Centre national de la danse (CND, or National Dance Center) is an institution sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture. It studies dance in all its aspects, and is located in Pantin. The building is known for being a classic example of Brutalist architecture, and in 2004 was awarded the Prix de l’Équerre d’Argent.