Stains (French pronunciation: [stɛ̃] ⓘ) is a commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department, in the northern suburbs of Paris, France.

It is located 11.6 km (7.2 mi) from the center of Paris.

Stains is served by Pierrefitte – Stains station on Paris RER line D. This station is located at the border between the commune of Stains and the commune of Pierrefitte-sur-Seine, on the Pierrefitte-sur-Seine side of the border.

[citation needed] Schools in Stains:[5] Stains is twinned with:[7]

This Seine-Saint-Denis geographical article is a stub.