Romainville () is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France.
Location
It is located from the center of Paris.
History The name Romainville derives from Latin, and means 'Roman village'.
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. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1873.
Population
Transport Romainville is served by three station of the Paris Métro, which are Serge Gainsbourg, Romainville-Carnot, Montreuil-Hôpital. Also not far is Bobigny - Pantin - Raymond Queneau station on Paris Métro Line 5.
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."Rentrée scolaire 2016-2017 ." Romainville. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
Primary schools:"Numéros utiles." Romainville. Retrieved on September 12, 2016. Preschools: Marcel Cachin, Danielle Casanova, Charlie Chaplin, Jean Charcot, Youri Gagarine, Véronique et Florestan Elementary schools: Henri Barbusse, Marcel Cachin, Jean Charcot, Fraternité, Paul Langevin, Gabriel-Péri, Paul Vaillant-Couturier, Maryse-Bastié.
Junior high schools: Collège Gustave CourbetHome. Collège Gustave Courbet. Retrieved on September 12, 2016. Collège Pierre-André HouëlHome. Collège Pierre-André Houël. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
Lycée Liberté, a vocational high school, is in Romainville.Home.Lycée Liberté. Retrieved on September 12, 2016.
International relations
Romainville is twinned with: Casalecchio di Reno, Italy Jericho, Palestine Benfleet, England
Heraldry
See also Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department Convoi des 31000
References
External links Official website (in French)