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Pantin

Coordinates: 48°53′48″N 2°24′06″E / 48.8966°N 2.4017°E / 48.8966; 2.4017
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Pantin
The town hall of Pantin
The town hall of Pantin
Coat of arms of Pantin
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location of Pantin
Map
Pantin is located in France
Pantin
Pantin
Pantin is located in Île-de-France (region)
Pantin
Pantin
Coordinates: 48°53′48″N 2°24′06″E / 48.8966°N 2.4017°E / 48.8966; 2.4017
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-Saint-Denis
ArrondissementBobigny
CantonPantin
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bertrand Kern[1]
Area
1
5.01 km2 (1.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
60,800
 • Density12,000/km2 (31,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
93055 /93500
Elevation38–108 m (125–354 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pantin (French pronunciation: [pɑ̃tɛ̃] ) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, Île-de-France, France. It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) from the centre of Paris. In 2019 its population was estimated to be 59,846. Pantin is located on the edge of the city of Paris and is mainly formed by a plain crossed by national roadway 2 and 3, the Paris–Strasbourg railway line and the canal de l'Ourcq.

Geography

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Pantin borders the Paris Boulevard Périphérique, an inner ring road, and is traversed by national routes N2 and N3, as well as the Paris-Strasbourg railway line and the Ourcq canal.

Urbanism

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Typology

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Pantin is an urban commune, as it is one of the dense or intermediate density communes, as defined by the Insee communal density grid.[a][3][4][5] It belongs to the urban unit of Paris, an inter-departmental conurbation comprising 411 communes[6] and 10,785,092 inhabitants in 2017, of which it is a suburban commune.[7][8]

The commune is also part of the functional area of Paris[b] where it is located in the main population and employment centre of the functional area. This area comprises 1,929 communes.[9][10]

Urban morphology

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Map of neighbourhoods

The main quarters or neighborhoods of the commune are:

  • Mairie - Hoche
  • Quatre-Chemins
  • Petit Pantin - Les Limites
  • Église
  • Les Courtillières

Development projects

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Jacqueline Osty, winner of the Grand Prix de l'urbanisme in 2020, designed the 3.5 hectares (8.6 acres) of public spaces on the port site. She has forged a common base, preserving a continuous, mineral spirit, evocative of the port area's past, with a light use of vegetation in the form of long, straight grassed lines and green lounges between the housing developments.[11]

Toponymy

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The name Pantin was recorded for the first time in 1067 as Pentini, perhaps from the Roman patronym Pentinus, a variant of Pantaenus or Repentinus, but this etymology is not certain.

The first known deed in which the name Penthinum appears is a deed from the 11th century granting the Pantin estate to the Saint-Martin-des-Champs Priory.[12]

The name of Pantin is mentioned in the following forms:[13]

  • Pentinus in 1082;
  • Pantinum in 1119;
  • Pentin in 1151-1157;
  • Pantin in 1256;
  • Panthino in 1352;
  • Panthin in 1499;
  • Penthin in 1520;
  • Pentin in 1598.

In 2023 the name was changed symbolically to Pantine, with an added "e" ending to indicate the feminine form and promote awareness of women's issues.[14]

History

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On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Pantin was annexed to Paris.

On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Pantin was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Romainville and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas.

By 1875, the Canal de l'Ourcq (Ourcq canal) and new railway lines served to divide the town into two parts—the "Village" and the "Quatre Chemins".

Heraldry

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arms of Pantin
arms of Pantin
The arms of Pantin are blazoned :
Argent a cross between four mullets pierced all gules.
motto: Hardy Pantin en avant (forward Hardy Pantin)

Future

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The construction of a science park along the Bassin de la Villette on the former site of city abattoirs has improved pedestrian access to Paris, as well as encouraging urban regeneration in Pantin itself. A key policy discussed since the 2008 mayoral election has been the possibility of integrating the ten banlieue towns of Bagnolet, Les Lilas, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Romainville, Pantin, Noisy-le-Sec, Montreuil, Bobigny, Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois into an "intercommune" of around 440,000 people. This new municipality could be created as early as January 2010. This project was implemented, it gathers nine communes. In 2016, Pantin was declared France's most polluted town by the World Health Organization.[15]

Demographics

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,172—    
1800 926−3.31%
1806 1,154+3.74%
1821 1,020−0.82%
1831 1,871+6.25%
1836 1,906+0.37%
1841 2,323+4.04%
1846 3,047+5.58%
1851 2,657−2.70%
1856 3,909+8.03%
1861 4,842+4.37%
1866 8,563+12.08%
1872 12,337+6.27%
1876 13,665+2.59%
1881 17,857+5.50%
1886 19,170+1.43%
1891 21,847+2.65%
1896 25,586+3.21%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 29,716+3.04%
1906 32,696+1.93%
1911 36,359+2.15%
1921 38,975+0.70%
1926 39,189+0.11%
1931 37,260−1.00%
1936 37,716+0.24%
1946 36,242−0.40%
1954 36,963+0.25%
1962 46,292+2.85%
1968 47,607+0.47%
1975 42,739−1.53%
1982 43,553+0.27%
1990 47,303+1.04%
1999 49,919+0.60%
200753,315+0.83%
201253,060−0.10%
201757,482+1.61%
Source: EHESS[16] and INSEE[17]

Immigration

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Place of birth of residents of Pantin in 1999
Born in metropolitan France Born outside metropolitan France
68.5% 31.5%
Born in
overseas France
Born in foreign countries with French citizenship at birth1 EU-15 immigrants2 Non-EU-15 immigrants
3.3% 3.1% 3.2% 21.9%
1 This group is made up largely of former French settlers, such as pieds-noirs in Northwest Africa, followed by former colonial citizens who had French citizenship at birth (such as was often the case for the native elite in French colonies), as well as to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. A foreign country is understood as a country not part of France in 1999, so a person born for example in 1950 in Algeria, when Algeria was an integral part of France, is nonetheless listed as a person born in a foreign country in French statistics.

2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants.

Economy

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Pantin Mills, headquarters of BNP Paribas Securities Services since 2009.

Pantin was once the site of Motobecane's operations.

2,000 companies are located in Pantin, including 21 of more than 100 employees. Huge firms are located in the town, like Hermès (580 jobs – upholstery and luxury luggage), Bourjois, Chanel, Gucci, Agnès b., Sergent-Major, Elis (500 jobs – linen rental), Forclum, UTB (400 jobs – public works), Photovista Legrand, BNP Paribas, Boiron, Alliance Healthcare, Vetura, Fabio Lucci ... and publishers as computer Software Arkeia Software and MT Software.

3,000 employees of BNP Paribas Securities Services were installed in the historic building Grands Moulins de Pantin at the end of October 2009.

Hermès finished an expansion project in the city center.

The city has created a "craft center" to "4 Chemins" especially with the House Revel to promote arts jobs.

Pantin is home to a hub of non-profit environmental organization, housed since 2014 in the "cité de l'environnement", like Bruitparif, the noise observatory of Île-de-France that monitors the environmental noise in the Paris agglomeration.

Administration

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Town hall

Since the French canton reform which came into effect in March 2015, Pantin is part of the canton of Pantin, which also includes the commune Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.

The current mayor of Pantin is Bertrand Kern of the Parti Socialiste (PS). Kern was re-elected in 2014 for a third 6-year mayoral term.

Transport

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Pantin is served by three stations on Paris Metro line 5: Hoche, Église de Pantin, and Bobigny–Pantin–Raymond Queneau.

Pantin is also served by Aubervilliers–Pantin–Quatre Chemins station on Paris Metro line 7.

Pantin is also served by Pantin station on Paris RER line E.

Finally Pantin is served by numerous bus lines (151, 152, 249, 148). Outside the hours of normal public transport the town is served by the N13 and N142 Noctilien night bus services with stops outside the Centre de la Danse, the Mairie and Rue Delizy.

Pantin is recently served by the tramway 3b (Delphine Seyrig; Elle Fitzerald: Grands Moulins de Pantin).

Education

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The commune has 11 preschools,[18] 11 elementary schools (including one specialised school),[19] four public junior high schools, one private junior high school,[20] and three public senior high schools.[21]

Personalities

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Pantin was the birthplace of:

Culture

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Pantin is twin cities with the Modigliani Art Center in Scandicci, a suburb of Florence, Italy, which inaugurated their XXXIV Year Salon of Painting with the Pantin art association, Les Amis des Arts.[22]

The Centre national de la danse (CND, or National Dance Center) is an institution sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture. It studies dance in all its aspects, and is located in Pantin. The building is known for being a classic example of Brutalist architecture, and in 2004 was awarded the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent.

Religion

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See also

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Bibliography

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  • Jean-Pierre Thiollet: "Pantin sans "e" ni tête", in Hallier, tout feu tout flamme, Neva Editions, 2023, p. 65-68 ISBN 978-2-35055-309-2

Notes

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  1. ^ According to the zoning of rural and urban municipalities published in November 2020, in application of the new definition of rurality validated on November 14, 2020 by the Interministerial Committee for Rural Areas.
  2. ^ In October 2020, the concept of functional area replaced that of urban area in order to enable consistent comparisons with other European Union countries

References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Typologie urbain / rural". observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 21 September 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Commune urbaine - définition". Insee website. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Comprendre la grille de densité". observatoire-des-territoires.gouv.fr. Archived from the original on 2 March 2022. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Unité urbaine 2020 de Paris". insee.fr. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Base des unités urbaines 2020". insee.fr. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  8. ^ Costemalle, Vianney (21 October 2020). "Toujours plus d'habitants dans les unités urbaines". website of Insee. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Liste des communes composant l'aire d'attraction de Paris". Insee website. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  10. ^ Marie-Pierre de Bellefon; Pascal Eusebio; Jocelyn Forest; Olivier Pégaz-Blanc; Raymond Warnod; (Insee) (21 October 2020). "En France, neuf personnes sur dix vivent dans l'aire d'attraction d'une ville". Insee website. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  11. ^ Albert, Marie-Douce (18 December 2020). "Grand Prix de l'urbanisme Jacqueline Osty, l'instinct paysager [Grand Prix de l'urbanisme Jacqueline Osty, the landscape instinct]". Le Moniteur (in French) (6116). Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  12. ^ Jean Pruvost, Pantin, francebleu.fr on January 4, 2017
  13. ^ "village de Pantin [Village of Pantin]". atlas de l'architecture et du patrimoine de Seine-Saint-Denis. 22 March 2004. Retrieved 18 March 2024..
  14. ^ "French city changes name for a year". 3 January 2023.
  15. ^ "Where in France has the cleanest and dirtiest air? - The Local". Archived from the original on 29 September 2016.
  16. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Pantin, EHESS (in French).
  17. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  18. ^ "Ecoles maternelles." Pantin. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  19. ^ "Ecoles élémentaires." Pantin. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  20. ^ "Collèges." Pantin. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  21. ^ "Lycées." Pantin. Retrieved on September 6, 2016.
  22. ^ "Scandicci Cultural Organizations". Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 4 October 2013.
  23. ^ "Page principale". Archived from the original on 17 October 2005. Retrieved 11 April 2006.
  24. ^ "Pantin | Ville et commune de Pantin".
  25. ^ "OHEL YOSSEF – PANTIN".
  26. ^ "Beth Loubavitch Pantin - Beth Habad - Pantin, France".
  27. ^ "Suspected synagogue vandal arrested near Paris". 13 November 2012.
  28. ^ http://erfpantin.Free.fr Archived 12 November 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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