Rosny-sous-Bois
Rosny-sous-Bois (French: [ʁoni su bwɑ] (
listen)) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.1 km (6.3 mi) from the centre of Paris.
Rosny-sous-Bois | |
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 Former town hall. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Paris and inner ring departments | |
Location of Rosny-sous-Bois 
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  Rosny-sous-Bois Paris and inner ring departments  Rosny-sous-Bois Rosny-sous-Bois (Île-de-France (region)) | |
| Coordinates: 48°52′00″N 2°29′00″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Montreuil-1 |
| Intercommunality | Grand Paris |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Paul Fauconnet |
| Area 1 | 5.91 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 46,207 |
| • Density | 7,800/km2 (20,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 93064 /93110 |
| Elevation | 45–116 m (148–381 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie.
Heraldry
arms of Rosny-sous-Bois |
The arms of Rosny-sous-Bois are blazoned : Azure, an eagle rampant argent, holding in his right talon an olive branch palewise Or. |
Transport
Rosny-sous-Bois is served by two stations on Paris RER line E: Rosny – Bois-Perrier and Rosny-sous-Bois.
Education
The commune has seven public primary school groups, with each having a preschool (maternelle) and an elementary school. There is also a private Montessori French-English bilingual primary school, Ecole maternelle privée «Les merveilles».[2]
Secondary schools:[3]
- Junior high schools: Albert Camus, Langevin-Wallon, Saint Exupery
- Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Charles de Gaulle and Lycée Professionnel Jean Moulin
Personalities
- Selim Bouadla—footballer
- Mamadou Diakité—footballer
- Nicolas Douchez—footballer
- Philippe Carlos—senior category manager
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- "Groupes scolaires." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
- "Collèges et Lycées." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rosny-sous-Bois. |
- Official website (in French)
- Rosny-Rail: Railroad Museum of Rosny-sous-Bois (in English)
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