Cobblestones whisper stories on Rue de la Courneuve. This street in Aubervilliers isn’t just a path, it’s a vein connecting the heart of the town to its northern neighbor, La Courneuve. Rue de la Courneuve stretches northward, a straight line through Aubervilliers’ history. It crosses Rue Chapon and Rue des Noyers. It intersects Rue Waldeck-Rousseau and Rue Paul-Doumer. Before the grand Boulevard Anatole-France sliced through in the late 19th century, Rue de la Courneuve was a central artery. Imagine it then, a bustling thoroughfare in a town of just a few hundred. In 1844, only four dwellings dotted this vital route, clustered between Rue du Moutier and Rue Chapon. Today, Rue de la Courneuve still echoes with this past. Look around. Notice number 36. These apartments, built in 1955, likely by the Chevallier brothers, stand as a testament to mid-20th-century architecture. Rue de la Courneuve also borders a unique relic of Aubervilliers’ agricultural past. The Crèvecœur district, straddling the street, preserves the last vestiges of the market gardens that once flourished in the Plaine des Vertus. This street’s name itself tells a story. It points towards La Courneuve, the town it leads to, a testament to their interconnected history.
Église Notre-Dame de l’Air
Beneath what appears to be a simple stone and wood structure lies a history interwoven with faith aviation and community.