Saint Denis, the "Jewel of Lemoyne," is a major city and the state capital of Lemoyne, located in the Bayou Nwa region on the banks of the Lannahechee River.
It is the largest city in Red Dead Redemption 2 and Red Dead Online, and also the largest settlement in the entire Red Dead series.
Saint Denis was a heavily industrialized city at the turn of the 20th century, containing large factories with towering chimneys. As a modern city, it incorporates paved streets, has a uniformed constabulary, and operates a network of tram lines. Some areas of the city are dark, covered in a blanket of smog, with the sky being blocked out by smoke from the factories, while other areas are green, lively, and well-lit. After Lemoyne joined the Confederacy at the onset of the Civil War, Saint Denis became a target for Union troops; during the post-war Reconstruction period, the New York financier JD McKnight and the industrialist Leviticus Cornwall helped rebuild the city.
To Saint Denis' north are some small ranches and farmland, with a major dirt road leading into the city; just south of these is Saint Francis, the slums of the city, where street urchins and the homeless are prevalent. This district features small, cramped streets, dark, run-down hovels, and an abundance of crime. African Americans and other foreign minorities are in abundance around the ghetto. Despite this, many describe the area as the "soul of the city." To the west of Saint Francis is the mansion district, with large manors and estates belonging to the wealthiest citizens of Saint Denis- such as the crimelord Angelo Bronte and Mayor Henri Lemieux. The city's west side also features a park, while the southwest features a large but polluted lake that contains poisoned fish. To the south of the city, near the Lannahechee River, is a large industrialized zone full of factories, warehouses, cargo ports and railways.
The city is very diverse, with residents of many backgrounds, religions, and ethnic groups. Many African Americans reside in the slums of Saint Francis. Because of the city's history as a former French colony, French citizens can be encountered throughout the town. A sizable Chinese diaspora can be found within the city, too, particularly around the markets of Saint Denis. Many Spaniards and Italians also reside in the city, with the latter being particularly prominent in the city's organized crime network.
Much like the rest of Lemoyne, temperatures in Saint Denis are high. Temperatures never drop below single figures (Celsius), even at night. At day, temperatures range from anywhere in the late teens to as high as the mid-thirties (also in Celsius), depending on the weather. Saint Denis is on approximately the same latitude as Blackwater and Rhodes.
Saint Denis is a well-developed, large city and is the capital of the state of Lemoyne, and as a result, it has the most extensive public transport system in the entire Red Dead series.
Trams
The Cornwall City Rail Company operates the Saint Denis trams as of 1899, and are replaced by the Pacific Union Railroad Company in 1907. The tram network covers the majority of the city, operating two lines; the Blue Loop is the longest trolley line in Saint Denis, stopping at eight stations covering the commercial district and old quarter, stopping at popular destinations such as the Lemoyne Supreme Court, market district and the Port of Saint Denis. This route provides a trolley interchange at Victory Street Station. The much smaller Red Loop circles around Harris Square in the northwestern part of the city where the more affluent residents reside. All trams stop at Frontier Street, providing an interchange between the two services.
Railway
The Central Union Railroad and the Southern and Eastern Railway, later absorbed by the Pacific Union Railroad, meet within Saint Denis at the Saint Denis Railway Station, established in 1862. The station conveniently sits between the Victory Street trolley station and the Port of Saint Denis, allowing for the efficient loading and offloading of passengers and freight. From Saint Denis Railway Station, rail lines link the city directly to Annesburg, Emerald Ranch, and Rhodes.
Coaches
Davis Overland Despatch Co. has a stop outside the Victoria Street trolley station with coaches available for the player to travel to major settlements and locations of the southern states of the United States, as seen in Red Dead Redemption 2.