Aubervilliers is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department in the Île-de-France region in the north-eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Albertivillariens or Albertivillariennes.
| Country | France |
|---|---|
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Mayor (2020–2026) | Karine Franclet |
| Area1 | 5.76 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01) | 86,375 |
| Density | 15,000/km2 (39,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Geography
Localisation
Aubervilliers in the Paris Urban Area.
Aubervilliers is one of three communes in the Plaine Saint-Denis, 7.2 km (4.5 mi) north-east of the centre of Paris.
The Canal Saint-Denis traverses the commune on the western side from north to south.
Transport and communications
Aubervilliers is a commune close to Paris and has numerous means of transport including: the A86 autoroute from L’Ile-Saint-Denis in the west to Drancy, Route nationale N301 from Stains in the north and joining the Paris ring road in the south. The Paris ring road is just outside the southern border of the commune and there are two access routes to it: by the Porte d’Aubervilliers and by the Porte de la Villette. These roads provide easy access to the network of roads and motorways around Paris as well as Le Bourget and Charles de Gaulle airports.
The Canal Saint-Denis once had important river ports and there was the Paris-Hirson railway and an industrial railway for Saint-Denis/Aubervilliers which served the Plaine Saint-Denis.
Economy
In economic terms Aubervilliers is the fourth largest city in the department of Seine-Saint-Denis with 30,000 jobs and 2,444 businesses in the private sector.
The city has a dense network of SMEs representing 25% of employment. These SMEs include research laboratories such as Rhodia and Saint-Gobain, large public institutions such as Orange S.A., Documentation française, transport services such as La Poste, and the workshops of La Villette such as the Paris Métro and a large RATP bus depot.
New industries have developed in recent years:
- Telecommunications: (TelecityGroup, Interxion, Completel, etc.) and telematic services (Atos, FNAC Direct, Acticall, etc.)
- Audiovisual and Cinema: (Euromédia, Carrere Group, Studios d’Aubervilliers, Ciné-Lumières, Téléshoping, NPA, etc..)
- Textiles and fashion (Kookai, Redskins, Hugo Boss, Afflelou, etc.)
Another sign of this change has been the strengthening of wholesale and import-export activities.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- The Old Match Factory
- The Maladrerie District
- Le Corbusier School, 1997–2003, expanded and rebuilt by the architect Pierre Riboulet.
- The Tower La Villette
- Fort d’Aubervilliers
- The Town Hall contains four items that are registered as historical objects:
- 2 Decorative panels in the Hall of Commissions (1928 & 1931)
- Painting: Allegory of the Liberation (1945)
- Monumental Painting: Allegory of Abundance and Peace (1928 & 1931)
- Monumental Painting: Allegory of Work (1928 & 1931)
Religious heritage
- The Church of Notre-Dame-des-Vertus
- Reliquary and 2 Statues (19th century)
- Painting: Saint Mary of the Incarnation (19th century)
- Pedestal Organ (1780)
- Instrumental part of the Pedestal Organ (1780)
- Painting with frame: Christ in the garden of olives (18th century)
- 2 Statues: Angels adoring (16th century)
Facilities
Education
Aubervilliers has 14 kindergartens, 15 elementary schools, 5 collèges (middle schools), and 4 lycées (high schools). The city also has three private establishments and several specialized institutions.
The collèges (middle schools) include Diderot, Rosa Luxemburg, Jean Moulin, Gabriel Péri, and Henri Wallon. The lycées include Lycée Polyvalent D’Alembert, Lycée d’enseignement général et technologique Le Corbusier, Lycée professionnel Jean-Pierre Timbaud, and Lycée d’enseignement général et technologique Henri Wallon.
Hospitals and clinics
- La Roseraie European Hospital of Paris
- Henri Duchêne Centre
- Clos Bénard Hospital
- l’Orangerie Centre for Medical and Surgical Consultations
- Aubervilliers Polyclinic
Theatre
- The Theatre of the Commune
- The Zingaro Equestrian Theatre
Cinema
- Le Studio Cinema occupies in the same building as the theatre. It is classified as an Arthouse (Art et Essai) and has, in addition to its regular programmes, a Festival pour éveiller les regards (Festival to raise eyes) aimed at young people.
Libraries
- Aubervilliers has four libraries, including André Breton, Paul Eluard, Henri Michaux, and Saint-John Perse.
Arts
- The Espace Jean-Renaudie is a visual arts centre (Capa) in the Maladrerie district.
- The Métafort d’Aubervilliers is located at 4 Avenue de la Divion Leclerc.
- The Laboratoires d’Aubervilliers offers residencies for artistic research projects in dance, visual arts, theatre, cinema, and interdisciplinary projects. It is located at 41 Rue Lecuyer.
- The Villa Mais d’Ici
- The Regional Conservatory of music, theatre, and dance of Aubervilliers-La Courneuve
