Cell towers in Les Lilas (Seine-Saint-Denis)
ANFR lists 6 masts in Les Lilas, shared between 4 carriers. They include 2 underground or tunnel sites.
Nearest sites
| Operator | Generation | Distance | Bearing | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orange | 5G / 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 84 m | 181° S | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G / 3G / 2G · 3 sectors | 84 m | 181° S | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 4G · 2 sectors | 328 m | 266° W | Verified |
| SFR | 4G / 3G / 2G · 2 sectors | 328 m | 266° W | Verified |
| Orange | 4G / 3G · 3 sectors | 328 m | 266° W | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 4G / 3G · 2 sectors | 328 m | 266° W | Verified |
| Bouygues Telecom | 5G / 4G · 4 sectors | 408 m | 84° E | Verified |
| Orange | 5G / 4G · 2 sectors | 408 m | 84° E | Verified |
| SFR | 5G / 4G · 4 sectors | 408 m | 84° E | Verified |
| Free Mobile | 5G · 2 sectors | 408 m | 84° E | Verified |
Map
Carrier breakdown
| Operator | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 5 | 83.3% |
| Bouygues Telecom | 4 | 66.7% |
| SFR | 3 | 50.0% |
| Free Mobile | 2 | 33.3% |
2 supports are declared underground, in a gallery or a tunnel. For questions about exposure, see the exposure guide.
2 underground or tunnel sites and 4 buildings carry the commune's antennas.
Antennas are listed at Métro Serge_gainsbourg_l11, Metro Mairie des Lilas L11, 94-96-102 rue Romain Rolland, 47-51 Bvd Eugenes Decros and 27 rue de Villegranges.
The declared supports are a underground or tunnel site, at Métro Serge_gainsbourg_l11, for Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR; a underground or tunnel site, at Metro Mairie des Lilas L11, for Bouygues Telecom, Free Mobile, Orange and SFR; a 40 m building, for Bouygues Telecom and Orange; a 29 m building, at 94-96-102 rue Romain Rolland, for Bouygues Telecom and Orange; a 56 m building, at 47-51 Bvd Eugenes Decros, for SFR; a 26 m building, at 27 rue de Villegranges, for Orange.
ANFR has approved 3 new sites that are not live yet, plus additions on 2 existing masts. New: Free Mobile (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 171 Rue de Paris, Free Mobile (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 37 Avenue Maréchal Juin and SFR (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 57 Rue du Garde Chasse. 4 Bouygues Telecom 5G transmitters are listed as technically operational — installed, but not yet declared commercially in service.
The tallest structure is a 56 m building at 47-51 Bvd Eugenes Decros. The median is 35 m, above the Seine-Saint-Denis median of 25 m.
Systems from 1996 are still on the register. Local 5G started with Bouygues Telecom in November 2020; SFR followed in July 2021, Orange followed in May 2023. 2014 was the busiest year, with 12 new systems, most of them 3G.
2 masts carry all four networks.
Among the 36 Seine-Saint-Denis towns with at least five masts, Les Lilas ranks 36th by mast count. With 6 masts for 23,843 residents, or 3 per 10,000, it has fewer masts per inhabitant than the median for those towns (7).
On 3.5 GHz, the fastest 5G band: Orange on 4 of its 5 masts, Bouygues Telecom on 2 of its 4 masts, SFR on 2 of its 3 masts and Free Mobile on 1 of its 2 masts.
1.2 km to the north-east, neighbouring Romainville has 18 masts, more than here.
At 1 km² with 23,843 residents, the commune is dense enough that most antennas sit on rooftops rather than pylons.
Figures above cover installations declared to ANFR as in service or technically operational, as of October 2026; approved projects are not counted.
Frequently asked questions
- What do the masts in Les Lilas stand on?
- 2 underground or tunnel sites and 4 buildings carry the commune's antennas.
- Are new antennas planned in Les Lilas?
- ANFR has approved 3 new sites that are not live yet, plus additions on 2 existing masts. New: Free Mobile (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 171 Rue de Paris, Free Mobile (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 37 Avenue Maréchal Juin and SFR (4G and 5G, including 5G at 3.5 GHz) at 57 Rue du Garde Chasse.
- Where is the tallest mast in Les Lilas?
- The tallest declared support is 56 m at 47-51 Bvd Eugenes Decros (building).
- When did 5G arrive in Les Lilas?
- Bouygues Telecom declared the first 5G in November 2020, SFR in July 2021.
- Which carrier has the most sites of its own in Les Lilas?
- Orange is on its own at 1 location.
Nearby places
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- Cell towers in Paris 09 Opera (6 km)
- Cell towers in Paris (6 km)
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Useful guides
- How to find the cell towers near youFour ways to locate the mobile masts around an address, from official regulator records to crowdsourced maps and your own phone, and how to tell which one you are actually connected to.
- Where to put a 4G or 5G router for the best signalA step-by-step method to place a 4G/5G home router: find your carrier's nearest mast and its direction, pick the right window, then fine-tune with RSRP and SINR readings instead of signal bars.
- Why is my mobile signal bad at home? Causes and fixesThe usual reasons for poor mobile reception indoors, from distance and terrain to building materials, busy cells and the phone itself, and what actually helps for each one.
Data source: ANFR — Licence Ouverte 2.0. See all sources.