Pierrefitte-sur-Seine

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Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
The town hall of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
The town hall of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
Coat of arms of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
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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
Area1 3.41 km2 (1.32 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 28,277
 • Density 8,300/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 93059 / 93200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

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

Arms of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine
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.



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.

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

See also

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