Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
Part of Saint-Denis in Île-de-France, France
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Pierrefitte-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁfit syʁ sɛn] ⓘ, lit. 'Pierrefitte on Seine') is a former commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and Île-de-France region of France. Since January 2025 it is a part of Saint-Denis,[2] following a vote of both municipal councils on 30 May 2024.[3] It forms part of the northern suburbs of Paris, and lies 12.4 km (7.7 mi) from the centre of the French capital.
Pierrefitte-sur-Seine | |
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Part of Saint-Denis | |
 The Hôtel de Ville | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs | |
 Location of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine | |
  Pierrefitte-sur-Seine  Pierrefitte-sur-Seine | |
| Coordinates: 48°57′56″N 2°21′41″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Denis |
| Canton | Épinay-sur-Seine |
| Commune | Saint-Denis |
Area 1 | 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | 33,670 |
| • Density | 9,870/km2 (25,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 93200 |
| Elevation | 37–97 m (121–318 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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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Toponymy
The name Pierrefitte probably derives from the Latin petra ficta, meaning 'fixed stone', probably referring to a standing stone.[4][5]
History
The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1935.[6]
In December 2005, Pierrefitte became Europe's first "Mediation Town".[7]
Population
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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 included:
- Nine preschools (maternelles)[10]
- Eight elementary schools[11]
- Two junior high schools: Collège Gustave-Courbet and Collège Pablo-Neruda[12]
Collège intercommunal Lucie-Aubrac in Villetaneuse also served Pierrefitte students, as did Lycée Polyvalent Maurice-Utrillo, a senior high school/sixth-form college in Stains.[12]
Paris 8 University and Paris 13 University served area students.[13]
In the arts
Pierrefitte was where comedian and filmmaker Kheiron was raised, and the setting for his award-winning film All Three of Us.[14]
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.
