Les Lilas

Les Lilas (French pronunciation: [le lila] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the northeastern inner suburbs of Paris, France. It is in Seine-Saint-Denis, 5.7 km (3.5 mi) from the centre of Paris.

The commune of Les Lilas (lit. 'the lilacs') was created under the Second Empire on 24 July 1867 amid Haussmann's renovation of Paris by detaching a part of the territory of Romainville and merging it with a part of the territory of Pantin and a part of the territory of Bagnolet. Les Lilas owes its name to the flower gardens that covered the hill on which the commune was established.

Les Lilas is served by Mairie des Lilas and Serge Gainsbourg stations on Line 11 of the Paris Métro.

Les Lilas is known for the 1958 hit song by Serge Gainsbourg, "Le Poinçonneur des Lilas", about a ticket puncher at the Porte des Lilas Métro station. This Métro station is actually in Paris, one stop away from the Mairie des Lilas Métro station which is in Les Lilas.

Primary schools:

Public secondary schools:

There is also a public library, Bibliothèque André-Malraux.