Bagnolet

Bagnolet
Paris and inner ring départements
Location within Île-de-France region  Bagnolet
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Seine-Saint-Denis
Arrondissement	Bobigny
Canton	Bagnolet
Mayor	Marc Everbecq
Statistics
Elevation	57–119 m (187–390 ft)
Land area1	2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Population2	34,595  (2006)
- Density	13,461 /km2 (34,860 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	93006/ 93170
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Bagnolet is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.2 km (3.2 mi) from the center of Paris. Its inhabitants are called Bagnoletais.

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 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 and a part of the territory of Pantin to create the commune of Les Lilas.

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

Transport

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

Notable people

• Sylvain Distin, footballer
• Eduardo Fraschini, cinematographer

See also

• Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (in French)
• 48°52′07″N 2°25′04″E aerial photos