Map of Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France

Saint-Denis is a city in Île-de-France, France, with a population of about 96,128. It lies at 48.9356°N, 2.3539°E. Saint-Denis is about 9 km (6 mi) north of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Aubervilliers, 3 km to the southeast.

Saint-Denis at a glance

Where is Saint-Denis?

• The 43rd largest city in France by recorded population.
• The 8th largest city in Île-de-France on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 14 min on the shortest day to 16 h 12 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Saint-Denis

• Aubervilliers — 3 km southeast
• Épinay-sur-Seine — 3 km northwest
• Saint-Ouen — 4 km southwest
• Garges-lès-Gonesse — 5 km northeast
• Asnières-sur-Seine — 6 km west
• Pantin — 6 km southeast
• Levallois-Perret — 7 km southwest
• Drancy — 7 km east
• Sarcelles — 7 km north
• Argenteuil — 8 km west

Largest cities in Île-de-France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Cergy-Pontoise — 183,430
• Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines — 146,598
• Montreuil — 111,240
• Boulogne-Billancourt — 108,782
• Argenteuil — 101,475
• Asnières-sur-Seine — 86,742
• Nanterre — 86,719
• Versailles — 85,416

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Other places named Saint-Denis

• Saint-Denis — Reunion, Réunion

Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.