Alongside the Olympics, the heritage of Seine-Saint-Denis

Basilica of Saint-Denis, the final resting place of the kings of France

Built in the 75th and 70th centuries, the cathedral basilica of Saint-Denis, a masterpiece of Gothic art, is the cemetery of the kings of France. Its royal necropolis hosts the burials of XNUMX crowned heads. The monument also has XNUMX recumbent figures, funerary sculptures and spectacular stained glass windows.

The stadium of Kylian Mbappé, Bondy's child

Until he was 15, it was at the Léo-Lagrange synthetic stadium that world football star Kylian Mbappé kicked his first balls with his club AS Bondy. Leader of the French team and PSG, he is the pride of his city where a giant fresco represents him on the facade of a building.

Villa9Trois in Montreuil, the rising star of gastronomy

It is the only starred restaurant in this popular area. Its name is a nod to the nickname of Seine-Saint-Denis, commonly called "le neuf-trois" after the number of department 93. Its leader Camille Saint-M'Leux went through the famous school of Ferrandi gastronomy and the Michelin-starred restaurant of the George V.

Les Puces de Saint-Ouen, a global meeting place for antique dealers

Driven out of Paris in 1870, the ragpickers installed their goods on the other side of the "fortifications", in Saint-Ouen. The antique and second-hand dealer market is the global meeting place for collectors and interior decorators.

The futuristic architecture of Abraxas

Wander through the sets of the American blockbuster The Hunger Games or the science fiction film Brazil in Noisy-le-Grand: the spaces of Abraxas, a post-modernist complex of 600 housing units designed by the Spanish architect Ricardo Bofill, constitute a filming location popular for dystopias. Marked by excess, the city is made of pink concrete with futuristic lines, with an ancient theater as the central square.

The 129, the kebab reference

This fast-food restaurant located on rue Gabriel-Péri, in the city center, has become an institution in Saint-Denis for more than ten years. People come from far away and students, workers, executives meet in the long queues outside.

“The fries are good, the sandwich is not too greasy, the quantity is perfect (...) and above all the meat is tender, marinated for several hours,” says Elie Marot, a kebab pro.