City of Euro 2016 : Saint-Denis
On this occasion we will talk about the city of EURO part 2, yiaut Saint-Denis.
Saint-Denis is located in the north of Paris, France. According to historical records, the city was originally a small village called Catolacus, before adopting the name of Denis, a legendary Roman saint who is buried in Montmartre hill in 250 AD.
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The tomb of Saint Denis then used as a place of pilgrimage for Christians once transformed into the Cathedral Basilica of St Denis. Along his journey, Basilica of St Denis, became the tomb of several French kings, from Clovis I (465-511) to Louis XVIII (1755-1824).
During the period of the French Revolution, Saint-Denis changed its name to appear because Franciade rejection of religious sentiment in 1793. However, in 1803, Napoleon Bonaparte, returning the city to change the name of Saint-Denis after the French revolution ended.
The economy of a city of 110 thousand inhabitants was started to improve entered the era of the 1990s. Construction of the Stade de France which is used as the main stadium for the 1998 World Cup performances, making the Saint-Denis squirm with increasing economic growth and infrastructure.
Stadium construction also affect the enthusiasm of people Saint-Denis for football. Moreover, now people from different parts of France must visit the city for the match Paul Pogba and his friends often held at the Stade de France.
Data of City
- Name : Saint-Denis
- Province : Ile-de-France
- Population : 110,000
- Altitude : 34 meters above sea level
Euro 2016 Venue Distance to another
- Paris: 15 km
- Lens: 195 km
- Lille: 215 km
- Lyon: 480 km
- Saint-Etienne: 540 km
- Bordeaux: 600 km
- Toulouse: 695 km
- Marseille: 790 km
- Nice: 955 km
Thus the discussion on the town of Saint -Denis. For a city the next euro, will follow in the next post.
source : bola.com
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