Romainville is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.

Location

It is located 7.2 km from the center of Paris.

History

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

Heraldry

Population

Transport

Romainville is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest stations to Romainville are Mairie des Lilas station on Paris Métro Line 11 and Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau station on Paris Métro Line 5. The former is located in the neighboring commune of Les Lilas, 1.4 km from the town center of Romainville, and the latter is located in the neighboring commune of Pantin, 1.3 km from the town center of Romainville. There are plans to extend Paris Métro Line 11 beyond its terminus at Mairie des Lilas station, reaching the town center of Romainville and beyond to Rosny-sous-Bois. In 2024, a station on place Carnot will be opened with a connection to tram line 1.

Education

there were 1,147 preschool (maternelle) students and 1,637 elementary students in Romainville communal primary schools, making a total of 2,782 students. Primary schools: Junior high schools: Lycée Liberté, a vocational high school, is in Romainville.

International relations

Romainville is twinned with: