Les Lilas

Les Lilas has functioned as a residential commune on Paris’s eastern edge since the 19th century; it became an independent municipality in 1867. Set on the Plateau de Romainville, it belongs to the densely built inner ring of Île-de-France, with the Canal de l’Ourcq passing through neighbouring Pantin. Fort de Romainville, built in the 1840s as part of Paris’s defences, is an important local memorial: during the German occupation, it was used as an internment camp. Today, the Théâtre du Garde-Chasse supports the town’s cultural programme, while Mairie des Lilas links the commune to Paris on Métro line 11. View additional webcams nearby to better understand how Les Lilas relates to eastern Paris and its surroundings.

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