Bagnolet () is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

in the eastern suburbs of

Paris Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...

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. It is located from the center of Paris.

History

On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Bagnolet was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of

Charonne The Charonne quarter is an area of the 20th arrondissement of Paris named after a former municipality in the area, which was merged into the city of Paris in 1860 by Napoleon III and split between Charonne quarter (south part), the Père-Lachais ...

was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Bagnolet, and Montreuil. Bagnolet received a small part of the territory of Charonne. On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory of Bagnolet was detached and merged with a part of the territory of

Romainville Romainville () is a Communes of France, commune in the Seine-Saint-Denis department and in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. Location It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. History On 24 July 1867, a part of the territory ...

and a part of the territory of

Pantin Pantin () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2019 its population was estimated to be 59,846. Pantin is located on the edge of the city of Paris and is mainly formed by a plain ...

to create the commune of

Les Lilas Les Lilas () is a commune in the northern-eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. History The commune of Les Lilas (literally "the lilacs") was created on 24 July 1867 by detaching a part of the territory of ...

. The town used to be the home of the Château de Bagnolet.

Population

Its inhabitants are called ''Bagnoletais''.

Transport

Bagnolet is served by Gallieni station on Paris Metro line 3 and RATP buslines 76,102,115,122,318 545. International and National coaches serve Bagnolet at Gallieni Metro station.

Notable people

* Sylvain Distin, footballer *

Koffi Djidji Lévy Koffi Djidji (born 30 November 1992) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Italian Serie A club Torino. Born in France, Djidji represents the Ivory Coast national team. Club career Born in Bagnolet, Djidji started hi ...

, footballer * Eduardo Fraschini, cinematographer *

Henri Verneuil Henri Verneuil (; born Ashot Malakian; 15 October 1920 – 11 January 2002) was a French-Armenian playwright and filmmaker, who made a successful career in France. He was nominated for Oscar and Palme d'Or awards, and won Locarno International ...

, filmmaker *

Cyril Kongo Cyril Kongo (also known as Kongo), (born 1969 as Cyril Phan in Toulouse, France) is a French painter and graffiti artist. Biography Born of a Vietnamese father and a French mother, Cyril Phan spent his early childhood in Vietnam, until the fal ...

, French graffiti artist

Support for Georges Ibrahim Abdallah

In December 2013, the city's council voted to make

Georges Ibrahim Abdallah Georges Ibrahim Abdallah ( ar, جورج إبراهيم عبدالله), born on 2 April 1951, is a Lebanese communist militant and the longest held prisoner in Europe. He is currently serving a life sentence for the murder of Charles R. Ray and Y ...

an "honorary resident." The city council's motion (which did not mention Abdallah's role in the murder of

Charles R. Ray Colonel Charles Robert Ray (September 14, 1938 – January 18, 1982) was an Americans, American Military Officer, officer of the US Army who was murdered on January 18, 1982, in Paris by a Lebanon, Lebanese communist militant affiliated with the ...

) described him as a “communist activist” and a “political prisoner” who “belongs to the resistance movement of Lebanon" and is a "determined defender of the Palestinian just cause." The motion stated that Abdallah's release was being denied “primarily because of the intervention of the US government" and "To call for his liberation, the municipal council declares him an honorary citizen of Bagnolet." In July 2014, the administrative court in Montreuil revoked the city's motion to grant Abdallah honorary citizenship.

Education

The commune has ten public preschools (''maternelles''), nine public elementary schools, two public junior high schools (''collèges''), and a comprehensive public senior high school (''lycée polyvalent'').Tous les établissements scolaires de Bagnolet
" Bagnolet. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. * Junior high schools: Georges-Politzer and Travail / Langevin * Lycée général et professionnel Eugène-Hénaff There is a private junior and high school, Lycée professionnel et technologique Saint-Besnoît de l'Europe.

International relations

Bagnolet is twinned with: * Akbou, Algeria * Massala, Mali *

Oranienburg Oranienburg () is a town in Brandenburg, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Oberhavel. Geography Oranienburg is a town located on the banks of the Havel river, 35 km north of the centre of Berlin. Division of the town Oranienburg ...

, Germany *

Le Robert Le Robert (; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Wobè) is a town and the third-largest commune in the French overseas department of Martinique. It is located in the northeastern (Atlantic) side of the island of Martinique. It contains the Sainte Ros ...

, Martinique, France * Shatila, Lebanon * Sesto Fiorentino, Italy

References

External links

Official website
(in French) {{Authority control Communes of Seine-Saint-Denis