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Saint-Denis

British  
/ sɛ̃dni /

noun

  1. 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)

  2. the capital of the French overseas region of Réunion, a port on the N coast. Pop: 131 557 (1999)

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But reacting to the results Sunday evening the LFI's Manuel Bompard pointed to the party's first-round victory in the northern Paris suburb of Saint-Denis, as well as Sunday's win in Roubaix.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Times staff writer David Wharton contributed to this report from Saint-Denis, France.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024

The 52-year-old, whose full name is Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr, carried the torch through the streets of Saint-Denis in the north of Paris, home to the Stade de France Olympic Stadium.

From BBC • Aug. 3, 2024

Poirier is coming off a Fight of the Night victory over Benoît Saint-Denis at UFC 299 in March.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2024

They found Jacob, standing in the narrow, muddy lane, staring toward the main street of Saint-Denis.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz