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Map of central Paris showing locations targeted during the November 13, 2015 attacks, marked with numbered circles. The map includes symbols for explosion and shooting locations and outlines the city boundary. A timeline on the left lists each attack site and event details, including Stade de France, Rue Alibert, La Casa Nostra, La Belle Equipe, Bataclan, Cafe Comptoir Voltaire, and Saint-Denis.
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Stade de France

stadium, Saint-Denis, France
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Map of central Paris showing locations targeted during the November 13, 2015 attacks, marked with numbered circles. The map includes symbols for explosion and shooting locations and outlines the city boundary. A timeline on the left lists each attack site and event details, including Stade de France, Rue Alibert, La Casa Nostra, La Belle Equipe, Bataclan, Cafe Comptoir Voltaire, and Saint-Denis.
Paris attacks of 2015 Significant sites related to the terrorist attacks in Paris on November 13, 2015.

The term "stade" is an archaic word for a stadium. The Stade de France is a major sports stadium located in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, France. This stadium is a significant venue for athletic events and concerts. Saint-Denis itself is historically important, known for its abbey church, which served as the burial place for French kings and is a landmark in the development of Gothic architecture. The city has grown into an industrial and administrative center and is home to the Stade de France.12

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