French words:
Saint Denis
alternative words: Saint Denis Cathedral
keywords:
church
,
paris suburb
,
sport
,
town
related topics:
Montmartre hill
related web sites:
http://www.saint-denis-tourisme.com
,
http://www.saint-denis.culture.fr
explanation: Located in northern suburb of Paris, Saint Denis is known for its necropolis of French kings. According to a legend, the first bishop of Paris, Saint Denis might walk 6km north with his head hold after being beheaded at Montmartre hill in 3th century. French kings used to be buried in a basilica built in 12th century at the place where he might fall. Saint Denis was also a center of labor movement between 2 world wars. 2007 rugby world cup will be played at "Stade de France" built for 1998 soccer world cup.
Japanese version
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