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SEINE-SAINT-DENIS: BASILICA, INDUSTRY AND URBAN CULTURE

Basilica vaults echo pilgrimages. Factory brick holds memory. Street art colors the walls. Seine-Saint-Denis pulses, fully customizable.

≈ 10
Days
51
Km
10
Stops
📖 6 min read 🔄 Last updated: 2026-01-17

Saint-Denis houses the basilica of French kings and major Gothic heritage. Montreuil asserts a vibrant and engaged art scene. Pantin witnesses the territory's industrial and manufacturing past. Bobigny embodies contemporary urban evolution. Between sacred memory and working-class heritage, the department reveals a strong identity.

Your day-by-day itinerary

1
Day

Saint Denis

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7 photos
Day 1
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Discover

1
Basilica-cathedral (royal necropolis).
2
Grands Moulins.
🎯

Activities

→
Stade de France.
→
Canal Saint-Denis.
→
Cité Fertile (third place).
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Next stop
Distance: 7.3 km
Travel time: 15min
2
Day

Pantin

canal industrial factory memory

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6 photos
Day 2
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Discover

1
Canal de l'Ourcq.
2
Peach walls (horticultural heritage).
3
Prefecture (modern architecture).
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Activities

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General Warehouses.
→
Riverbanks.
→
Montreuil Flea Market.
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Next stop
Distance: 6.4 km
Travel time: 13min
3
Day

Montreuil Sur Mer

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5 photos
Day 3
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Discover

1
Parc de la Bergère.
2
Cité de la Muette.
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Activities

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Street art.
→
Creative districts.
→
MC93 (contemporary theater).
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Next stop
Distance: 6.9 km
Travel time: 14min
4
Day

Bobigny

administrative center urban gateway

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4 photos
Day 4
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Discover

1
Memorial of the Shoah.
2
Witness wagon.
3
Notre-Dame-des-Vertus Church.
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Activities

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Shoah Memorial (Drancy nearby).
→
Ladoumègue Park.
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Next stop
Distance: 2.3 km
Travel time: 5min
5
Day

Drancy

village suburban gateway region

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7 photos
Day 5
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Discover

1
Fort.
2
Georges-Valbon Park (largest park in Île-de-France).
3
Saint-Sulpice Church (13th century).
🎯

Activities

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Duty of remembrance.
→
Laboratoire Aubervilliers (contemporary art).
→
Leisure areas.
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Next stop
Distance: 6.1 km
Travel time: 12min
6
Day

Aubervilliers

industrial town factory heritage

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5 photos
Day 6
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Discover

1
Notre-Dame Church (Auguste Perret).
2
Reinforced concrete).
3
Poudrerie Park (former factory).
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Activities

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Urban nature.
→
Dumont Park.
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Next stop
Distance: 2.6 km
Travel time: 5min
7
Day

La Courneuve

suburb urban community village

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6 photos
Day 7
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Discover

1
Bondy Forest.
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Activities

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Modern architecture.
→
Montfermeil Avenue.
→
Forest and industrial heritage.
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Next stop
Distance: 10.1 km
Travel time: 20min
8
Day

Aulnay Sous Bois

forest village woodland region

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3 photos
Day 8
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Discover

1
Saint-Sulpice Church (13th century).
2
Old village.
3
Canal de l'Ourcq.
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Activities

→
Dumont Park.
→
Industrial heritage.
→
Recreation center.
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Next stop
Distance: 5.7 km
Travel time: 11min
9
Day

Le Raincy

suburban village art nouveau

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4 photos
Day 9
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Discover

1
Notre-Dame Church (Auguste Perret).
2
Reinforced concrete).
3
Park.
🎯

Activities

→
Modern architecture.
→
Montfermeil Avenue.
🚗
Next stop
Distance: 3.6 km
Travel time: 7min
10
Day

Livry Gargan

forest village woodland green

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5 photos
Day 10
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Discover

1
Poudrerie Park (former factory).
2
Bondy Forest.
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Activities

→
Canal de l'Ourcq.
→
Forest and industrial heritage.

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