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Saint-Ouen
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Saint-Ouen is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located at about 6.6 kilometers far away from the center of Paris. The communes neighboring Saint-Ouen are Paris to the south, Clichy to the west, Asnieres-sur-Seine and L'Ile-Saint-Denis to the north and Saint-Denis to the east. Saint-Ouen is home to Paris's flea market, the most important concentration of antique dealers and second-hand furniture dealers in the world. The flea market is held every Saturday, Sunday and Monday and because of this high frequency compared to other flea markets, it has for a long time consisted only of professionals renting their spot for a minimum term of three years. Saint-Ouen also includes the Cimetiere de Saint-Ouen, a Roman Catholic cemetery associated with Joan of Arc.
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a part of the commune of Saint-Ouen was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Saint-Ouen, Saint-Denis and Aubervilliers. Saint-Ouen received a small part of the territory of La Chapelle-Saint-Denis. The commune of Montmartre was also disbanded. The city of Paris annexed the most part of Montmartre, but Saint-Ouen received a small northern part of the territory of the commune of Montmartre.
Presently, Saint-Ouen experiences a sharp social, economic and population growth derivative of the strategic position of the locality and the high level of well-being and quality of life that is enjoyed with respect to other places of France. Saint-Ouen, justifiably so, enjoys a very positive reputation with worldwide travelers, and is one of the most visited place.
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