Saint-Denis
Britishnoun
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a town in N France, on the Seine: 12th-century Gothic abbey church, containing the tombs of many French monarchs; an industrial suburb of Paris. Pop: 85 832 (1999)
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the capital of the French overseas region of Réunion, a port on the N coast. Pop: 131 557 (1999)
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Liverpudlian Paddy Pimblett will also fight at UFC 329 at the T-Mobile Arena, taking on Frenchman Benoit Saint-Denis in his first bout since losing to Justin Gaethje in January.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Times staff writer David Wharton contributed to this report from Saint-Denis, France.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
The US artist will be joined by fellow torchbearers in Saint-Denis, including French actress Laetitia Casta and French rapper MC Solaar.
From BBC • Jul. 23, 2024
Somini Sengupta and Catherine Porter reported across Paris and the northern suburbs in Seine Saint-Denis.
From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2024
“Weren’t you delivering books from your abbey to Saint-Denis? Where all the Talmuds were collected?”
From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz
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