Northernmost Point of Paris

The street name signs in this part of Aubervilliers bear the name of Sadi Carnot, a figure deeply woven into the history of the French Third Republic. While many visitors to the Paris region focus on the city center, you are currently positioned in a commune that historically functioned as a primary industrial engine for the capital. Aubervilliers grew rapidly during the industrialization of the nineteenth century, transforming from a quiet village into a dense landscape of factories, rail lines, and housing for the workers who powered the French economy.