BONDY

'Bondy' is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.9 km. (6.8 miles) from the center of Paris.

Contents

Name

History

Notable people from Bondy

Demographics

Immigration

Administration

Transport

Miscellaneous

External link

Name

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

History

During the Middle Ages Bondy was primarily forest. The forest of Bondy was a well-known haunt of bandits and robbers and extremely dangerous.
On January 3, 1905, a third of the territory of Bondy was detached and became the commune of Les Pavillons-sous-Bois.

Notable people from Bondy

★ Muriel Hurtis, athlete

Demographics

Immigration

Administration

Bondy is divided into two cantons:

★ The canton of Bondy-Nord-Ouest (North-West) account 24,953 inhabitants (53.3%);

★ The canton of Bondy-Sud-Est (South-East) account 21,873 inhabitants (46.7%).

Transport

Bondy is served by Bondy station on Paris RER line E and on the Transilien Paris – Est suburban rail line.

Miscellaneous

Bondy was the birthplace of Claude-Carloman de Rulhière (1735-1791), poet and historian.

External link

★ Town council website (in French)