BAGNOLET

'Bagnolet' is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.2 km. (3.2 miles) from the center of Paris. Its inhabitants are called ''Bagnoletais''. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

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History

Transport

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History

On January 1, 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 was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Bagnolet, and Montreuil. Bagnolet received a small part of the territory of Charonne.
On July 24, 1867, a part of the territory of Bagnolet was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Romainville and a part of the territory of Pantin to create the commune of Les Lilas.

Transport

Bagnolet is served by Gallieni station on Paris Metro line 3.

External links

★ Official website (in French)