24/01/12: Seine-Saint-Denis
Seine-Saint-Denis is a French department located in the Île-de-France region, to the northeast of Paris. In local slang, it is known as "quatre-vingt treize" (i.e. "ninety-three") or "neuf trois" (i.e. "nine three"), after the official administrative number of the department, 93.
Leica C-Lux 3
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit f/1:2.8-5.9/4.4-22 mm ASPH
ISO-100, F/2.8, 1/250sec, 4mm
Seine-Saint-Denis is the French department with the highest proportion of immigrants. Saint-Denis is home to the Union of French Islamic Organizations (UOIF) in the Bourget district, which annually hosts one of Europe's major Muslim conferences, Paris-le-Bourget.
Seine-Saint-Denis has a history as a veritable left-wing stronghold, belonging to the ceinture rouge (red belt) of Paris. The French Communist Party especially has maintained a continued strong presence in the department, and still controls the city councils in cities such as Saint-Denis, Bobigny, Le Blanc-Mesnil and La Courneuve.
A commune of Seine-Saint-Denis, Clichy-sous-Bois, was the scene of the death of two youths which sparked the nationwide riots of autumn 2005. In October - November, 9,000 cars were burned and 3,000 rioters were arrested.
A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.
The headquartier of the private shopping club vente-privee.com. Vente-privee.com received the award of the ‘Customer Service of the Year 2010 Award’ in two categories: event-based selling and general distance selling.
In the backstages of the Stade de France.
The Stade de France, designed by 4 architects, Michel Macary, Aymeric Zubléna, Michel Regembla et Claude Costantini, the Stade de France is considered to be the stadium of the third millennium.
Leica C-Lux 3
Leica DC Vario-Elmarit f/1:2.8-5.9/4.4-22 mm ASPH
ISO-100, F/2.8, 1/250sec, 4mm
Seine-Saint-Denis is the French department with the highest proportion of immigrants. Saint-Denis is home to the Union of French Islamic Organizations (UOIF) in the Bourget district, which annually hosts one of Europe's major Muslim conferences, Paris-le-Bourget.
Seine-Saint-Denis has a history as a veritable left-wing stronghold, belonging to the ceinture rouge (red belt) of Paris. The French Communist Party especially has maintained a continued strong presence in the department, and still controls the city councils in cities such as Saint-Denis, Bobigny, Le Blanc-Mesnil and La Courneuve.
A commune of Seine-Saint-Denis, Clichy-sous-Bois, was the scene of the death of two youths which sparked the nationwide riots of autumn 2005. In October - November, 9,000 cars were burned and 3,000 rioters were arrested.
A number of hip hop artists come from the Seine-Saint-Denis, including one of the first major hip-hop groups in France, NTM, as well as Lord Kossity, or more recent acts such as Tandem or Sefyu.
The headquartier of the private shopping club vente-privee.com. Vente-privee.com received the award of the ‘Customer Service of the Year 2010 Award’ in two categories: event-based selling and general distance selling.
In the backstages of the Stade de France.
The Stade de France, designed by 4 architects, Michel Macary, Aymeric Zubléna, Michel Regembla et Claude Costantini, the Stade de France is considered to be the stadium of the third millennium.
