More than a century of migrations condensed in a few buildings in Plaine-Saint-Denis

2024-01-29T05:19:28.320Z

Highlights: More than a century of migrations condensed in a few buildings in Plaine-Saint-Denis. Louise, Luigi, Joaquin lived at the end of the 19th century. Christophe, Peggy, Redouane are still very much alive. The first three came from the Seine-et-Marne countryside, southern Italy and the mountains of Burgos, Spain. The latter come from Paris, Hong Kong and Morocco. They also have the common history of having, during their existence, migrated, for a few kilometers, hundreds or thousands.

In a book, the historian Fabrice Langrognet recounts daily life in a group of buildings in this district of Saint-Denis, from 188