1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Pantin (French pronunciation:[pɑ̃tɛ̃]ⓘ) is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) from the centre of Paris. In 2019 its population was estimated to be 59,846. Pantin is located on the edge of the city of Paris and is mainly formed by a plain crossed by national roadway 2 and 3, the Paris–Strasbourg railway line and the canal de l'Ourcq.
The name Pantin was recorded for the first time in 1067 as Pentini, perhaps from the Romanpatronym Pentinus, a variant of Pantaenus or Repentinus, but this etymology is not certain.
In 2023 the name was changed symbolically to Pantine, with an added "e" ending to indicate the feminine form and promote awareness of women's issues. [3]
History
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Pantin was annexed to Paris.
On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Pantin was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Romainville and a part of the territory of Bagnolet to create the commune of Les Lilas.
By 1875, the Canal de l'Ourcq (Ourcq canal) and new railway lines served to divide the town into two parts—the "Village" and the "Quatre Chemins".
Heraldry
arms of Pantin
The arms of Pantin are blazoned : Argent a cross between four mullets pierced all gules.
motto: Hardy Pantin en avant (forward Hardy Pantin)
Future
The construction of a science park along the Bassin de la Villette on the former site of city abattoirs has improved pedestrian access to Paris, as well as encouraging urban regeneration in Pantin itself. A key policy discussed since the 2008 mayoral election has been the possibility of integrating the ten banlieue towns of Bagnolet, Les Lilas, Le Pré-Saint-Gervais, Romainville, Pantin, Noisy-le-Sec, Montreuil, Bobigny, Bondy and Rosny-sous-Bois into an "intercommune" of around 440,000 people. This new municipality could be created as early as January 2010. This project was implemented, it gathers nine communes. In 2016, Pantin was declared France's most polluted town by the World Health Organization.[4]
Demographics
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
1,172
—
1800
926
−3.31%
1806
1,154
+3.74%
1821
1,020
−0.82%
1831
1,871
+6.25%
1836
1,906
+0.37%
1841
2,323
+4.04%
1846
3,047
+5.58%
1851
2,657
−2.70%
1856
3,909
+8.03%
1861
4,842
+4.37%
1866
8,563
+12.08%
1872
12,337
+6.27%
1876
13,665
+2.59%
1881
17,857
+5.50%
1886
19,170
+1.43%
1891
21,847
+2.65%
1896
25,586
+3.21%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
29,716
+3.04%
1906
32,696
+1.93%
1911
36,359
+2.15%
1921
38,975
+0.70%
1926
39,189
+0.11%
1931
37,260
−1.00%
1936
37,716
+0.24%
1946
36,242
−0.40%
1954
36,963
+0.25%
1962
46,292
+2.85%
1968
47,607
+0.47%
1975
42,739
−1.53%
1982
43,553
+0.27%
1990
47,303
+1.04%
1999
49,919
+0.60%
2007
53,315
+0.83%
2012
53,060
−0.10%
2017
57,482
+1.61%
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1 This group is made up largely of former French settlers, such as Pieds-Noirs in Northwest Africa, followed by former colonial citizens who had French citizenship at birth (such as was often the case for the native elite in French colonies), as well as to a lesser extent foreign-born children of French expatriates. A foreign country is understood as a country not part of France in 1999, so a person born for example in 1950 in Algeria, when Algeria was an integral part of France, is nonetheless listed as a person born in a foreign country in French statistics.
2 An immigrant is a person born in a foreign country not having French citizenship at birth. An immigrant may have acquired French citizenship since moving to France, but is still considered an immigrant in French statistics. On the other hand, persons born in France with foreign citizenship (the children of immigrants) are not listed as immigrants.
Economy
Pantin Mills, headquarters of BNP Paribas Securities Services since 2009.
Pantin was once the site of Motobecane's operations.
2,000 companies are located in Pantin, including 21 of more than 100 employees. Huge firms are located in the town, like Hermès (580 jobs – upholstery and luxury luggage), Bourjois, Chanel, Gucci, Agnès b., Sergent-Major, Elis (500 jobs – linen rental), Forclum, UTB (400 jobs – public works), Photovista Legrand, BNP Paribas, Boiron, Alliance Healthcare, Vetura, Fabio Lucci ... and publishers as computer Software Arkeia Software and MT Software.
3,000 employees of BNP Paribas Securities Services were installed in the historic building Grands Moulins de Pantin at the end of October 2009.
Hermès finished an expansion project in the city center.
The city has created a "craft center" to "4 Chemins" especially with the House Revel to promote arts jobs.
Since the French canton reform which came into effect in March 2015, Pantin is part of the canton of Pantin, which also includes the commune Le Pré-Saint-Gervais.
The current mayor of Pantin is Bertrand Kern of the Parti Socialiste (PS). Kern was re-elected in 2014 for a third 6-year mayoral term.
Finally Pantin is served by numerous bus lines (151, 152, 249, 148). Outside the hours of normal public transport the town is served by the N13 and N142 Noctilien night bus services with stops outside the Centre de la Danse, the Mairie and Rue Delizy.
Pantin is recently served by the tramway 3b (Delphine Seyrig; Elle Fitzerald: Grands Moulins de Pantin).
Education
The commune has 11 preschools,[7] 11 elementary schools (including one specialised school),[8] four public junior high schools, one private junior high school,[9] and three public senior high schools.[10]
Public junior high schools: Jean-Jaurès, Jean-Lolive, Joliot-Curie, and Lavoisier
Private junior high school: Collège Prive Saint-Joseph-la-Salle
Public senior high schools: Lycée Lucie-Aubrac, Lycée Simone-Weil, and Lycée Marcelin-Berthelot
Pantin is twin cities with the Modigliani Art Center in Scandicci, a suburb of Florence, Italy, which inaugurated their XXXIV Year Salon of Painting with the Pantin art association, Les Amis des Arts.[11]
The Centre national de la danse (CND, or National Dance Center) is an institution sponsored by the French Ministry of Culture. It studies dance in all its aspects, and is located in Pantin. The building is known for being a classic example of Brutalist architecture, and in 2004 was awarded the Prix de l'Équerre d'Argent.
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