Bondy () is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of

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. It is located from the centre of Paris, in the

Seine-Saint-Denis () is a department of France located in the Grand Paris metropolis in the region. In French, it is often referred to colloquially as ' or ' ("ninety-three" or "nine three"), after its official administrative number, 93. Its prefecture is Bob ...

department. In 2019, it had a population of 54,587.

Name

The name Bondy was recorded for the first time around AD 600 as ''Bonitiacum'', meaning "estate of Bonitius", a

Gallo-Roman Gallo-Roman culture was a consequence of the Romanization of Gauls under the rule of the Roman Empire. It was characterized by the Gaulish adoption or adaptation of Roman culture, language, morals and way of life in a uniquely Gaulish context ...

landowner.

History

During the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire ...

, Bondy was mostly forest, and the forest of Bondy was a well-known haunt of bandits and robbers and was considered extremely dangerous. On 3 January 1905, a third of the territory of Bondy was detached and became the commune of Les Pavillons-sous-Bois. On 30 October 2007, a gas explosion killed one person and injured 47 people. Bondy and its integration into Paris is the subject of part of the second-last chapter of Graham Robb's book ''

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''.

Administration

Bondy is part of the canton of Bondy, created in 2015.

Transport

Bondy is served by Bondy station on Paris RER line E and the Line 4 (T4) of the Tramways in Île-de-France.

Education

the commune had 27 state-funded primary schools, with 6,900 students. There were also three publicly funded lycées, or senior high schools, and five junior high schools. * There are 13 ''écoles maternelles'', or preschools, and 14 publicly funded elementary schools * The junior high schools are named after: Pierre Brossolette, Henri Sellier, Jean Zay, Jean Renoir, and Pierre Curie60 millions d’euros pour les collèges
." Bondy. Retrieved on September 6, 2016. * There are three state-funded high schools: Lycée Léo-Lagrange, Lycée Marcel-Pagnol, and Lycée Jean-Renoir.Les lycées
." Bondy. Retrieved on September 6, 2016. Bondy also has a private Roman Catholic high school, Institut privé de l'Assomption, which has its own elementary school.

Population growth

The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Bondy proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune of Bondy ceded the commune of Les Pavillons-sous-Bois in 1905.

Immigration

Notable people

* Sylvie Bouchet Bellecourt, politician *

Élodie Fontan Élodie Fontan (; born 9 July 1987) is a French actress. She has appeared in more than fifteen television and film productions since 1996. Life and career Élodie Fontan started very young in French commercials for Nissan, Quick and Euro Disney ...

, actress * Serge Gakpe, footballer * Max Hilaire, footballer *

Muriel Hurtis Muriel Hurtis-Houairi (born 25 March 1979) is a French track and field athlete.track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

, athlete *

Jonathan Ikone Jonathan may refer to: *Jonathan (name), a masculine given name Media * ''Jonathan'' (1970 film), a German film directed by Hans W. Geißendörfer * ''Jonathan'' (2016 film), a German film directed by Piotr J. Lewandowski * ''Jonathan'' (2018 ...

, footballer * Steeven Joseph-Monrose, footballer * Kevin Lafrance, footballer *

David Larose David Larose (born 4 July 1985 in Bondy, France) is a French judoka. He competed for France at the 2012 Summer Olympics France at the Olympics, France competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, between 27 July and 12 August 2012. French ...

, judoka * Lartiste, singer *

André Malraux Georges André Malraux ( , ; 3 November 1901 – 23 November 1976) was a French novelist, art theorist, and minister of cultural affairs. Malraux's novel ''La Condition Humaine'' ( Man's Fate) (1933) won the Prix Goncourt. He was appointed by P ...

, novelist, art theorist and minister of cultural affiars *

Kylian Mbappé Kylian Mbappé Lottin (born 20 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is renowned for his drib ...

, footballer *

Sylvain Meslien Sylvain Meslien (born August 7, 1980 in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French professional football player, who currently plays in the Championnat de France amateur 2 for FC Saint-Louis Neuweg. He is also a coach at Bartlomé Soccer Academy in B ...

, footballer * Randal Kolo Muani, footballer *

Guy Moussi Guy Moussi (born 23 January 1985) is a French former professional footballer who last played as a defensive midfielder. He spent several years with both Angers SCO and Nottingham Forest, and short spells with Millwall and Birmingham City. He end ...

, footballer *

Michael Nicoise Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and ...

, footballer * Maureen Nisima, fencer *

Claude-Carloman de Rulhière Claude-Carloman de Rulhière (or Rulhières) (12 June 173530 January 1791) was a French poet and historian. Biography He was born at Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis. He became '' aide-de-camp'' to Marshal Richelieu, whom he followed through the Hanov ...

, poet and historian. * William Saliba, footballer * Lalya Sidibe, basketball player *

Alpha Sissoko Alpha Nelson Sissoko (born 7 March 1997) is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for club Quevilly-Rouen. Club career Sissoko made his professional debut for Clermont in a Ligue 2 2–0 win over Châteauroux on 19 Sept ...

, footballer *

Doriane Tahane Doriane Tahane (born October 14, 1989 in Nogent-sur-Marne, France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories ...

, basketball player *

Audrey Tcheumeo Audrey () is an English feminine given name. It is the Anglo-Norman form of the Anglo-Saxon name ''Æðelþryð'', composed of the elements ''æðel'' "noble" and ''þryð'' "strength". The Anglo-Norman form of the name was applied to Saint Audre ...

, judoka * Teddy Tinmar, athlete * Karidja Touré, actress * Bakaye Traoré, footballer * Fodie Traore, footballer * Jimmy Vicaut, athlete * Thierry Zig, basketball player

References

External links

Town council website
{{Authority control Communes of Seine-Saint-Denis

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Immigration

Notable people

See also

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