Clichy-sous-Bois
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| Commune of Clichy-sous-Bois | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Département | Seine-Saint-Denis |
| Arrondissement | Le Raincy |
| Canton | Le Raincy |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération de Clichy-sous-Bois - Montfermeil |
| Mayor | Claude Dilain (2001-2007) |
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| Altitude | 66 m–121 m (avg. 98 m) |
| Land area¹ | 3.95 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
28,288 |
| - Density (1999) | 7,162/km² |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 93014/ 93390 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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- For other places with the same name, see Clichy.
Clichy-sous-Bois (formerly Clichy en Aulnois) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 15.8 km. (9.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
The 2005 Paris suburb riots originated in Clichy-sous-Bois.
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[edit] Geography
Coordinates:
The commune has an area of 3.95 km² with 1.1 km² of woods. The woods are remnants of the Bondy forest (Forêt Départementale de Bondy, Parc de la Fosse Maussoin, Parc de la Mairie).
[edit] History
The name of Clichy-sous-Bois comes from Roman Cleppius, seventh century Clippiacum superius, twelfth century Clichiacum.
Flint tools from the Neolithic have been found here. Clichy en Aulnois belonged to the lords of Livry in the early Middle Ages. Subject to the Knights Templar in the 13th century, Clichy subsequently passed into possession of the Knights Hospitaller order. Up to the 16th century, it was a hunting resort of the French kings. In the 18th century, it belonged to the Duc d'Orléans. In 1820, the village had about 150 inhabitants.
On May 20, 1869, a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan and a small part of the territory of Gagny to create the commune of Le Raincy.
In 1870, Clichy was affected by the Franco-Prussian war. In 1912, a population of 1,434 was counted. Urbanization began in 1955.
[edit] Crime and civil unrest
As part of the banlieue, Clichy-sous-Bois has a high unemployment rate. The incidence of violent crime in Seine-Saint-Denis is among the highest in France. The Clichy-sous-Bois synagogue had been attacked in October 2001, and again in August 2002 [1]. The Paris suburb riots of October 2005 originated in Clichy-sous-Bois and spread to other communes of the département and virtually every major city in France.
[edit] Transport
Clichy-sous-Bois is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Clichy-sous-Bois is Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil station on Paris RER line E. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Le Raincy, 3.2 km.(2 miles) from the town center of Clichy-sous-Bois. The only direct transport in and out of Clichy-sous-bois is the 601AB bus.
[edit] See also
[edit] External link
- (French) Official website
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