Seine-Saint-Denis is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the Île-de-France region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as quatre-vingt-treize or neuf trois, aft
Basilica of Saint-Denis
Memorial to King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette in Basilica of St Denis
Aerospace Museum in Le Bourget
On 19 October 2025, thieves disguised as construction workers stole eight pieces of the French Crown Jewels valued at approximately €88 million from the Galerie d'Apollon of the Louvre in Paris, Franc
Seine-Saint-Denis
…2018, the department had the highest crime rate in metropolitan France. When two suspects (known criminals from the department) were arrested in the 2025 Louvre robbery it was noted by The Guardian to have the highest poverty and crime rate in mainland France. In 2018, the poverty rate was twice the national average…
The Galerie d'Apollon in 2024
The robbers entered the museum through the Balcon de Charles IX
A furniture lift similar to the one used in the robbery
Tiara from the sapphire set of Queen Marie-Amalie and Queen Hortense