Bondy () is a commune in the northeastern 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. Si ...

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. It is located from the

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of Paris, in the Seine-Saint-Denis 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 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 Les Pavillons-sous-Bois () is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. History The commune of Les Pavillons-sous-Bois was created on 3 January 1905 by detaching its territory from the commune o ...

. 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 '' Parisians''.

Administration

Bondy is part of the

canton of Bondy The canton of Bondy is an administrative division of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, Île-de-France region, northern France. It was created at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Bondy. It consis ...

, 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 In France, secondary education is in two stages: * ''Collèges'' () cater for the first four years of secondary education from the ages of 11 to 15. * ''Lycées'' () provide a three-year course of further secondary education for children betwee ...

, 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

in 1905.

Immigration

Notable people

Sylvie Bouchet Bellecourt Sylvie Bouchet Bellecourt (born 3 July 1957) is a French nurse and politician of the Republicans who became a member of the National Assembly since 2020, representing Seine-et-Marne's 2nd constituency. She did not seek re-election in the 202 ...

, 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 Serge may refer to: *Serge (fabric), a type of twill fabric *Serge (llama) (born 2005), a llama in the Cirque Franco-Italien and internet meme *Serge (name), a masculine given name (includes a list of people with this name) *Serge (post), a hitchi ...

, footballer *

Max Hilaire Max Hilaire (born 6 December 1985) is a Haitian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Stade Poitevin. Club career Born in Bondy, France, Hilaire started his career in 1993 with Blanc Mesnil SF and joined FC Aulnay-sous-Bois in ...

, 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 competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, between 27 July and 12 August 2012. French athletes have competed ...

, judoka * Lartiste, singer * André Malraux, 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 dri ...

, footballer * Sylvain Meslien, footballer *

Randal Kolo Muani Randal Kolo Muani (born 5 December 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Eintracht Frankfurt and the France national team. Early life Randal Kolo Muani was born on 5 December 1998 in Bondy, Sei ...

, footballer * Guy Moussi, footballer * Michael Nicoise, footballer *

Maureen Nisima Maureen Nisima (born 30 July 1981 in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French épée fencer, who won the bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics alongside Laura Flessel-Colovic, Hajnalka Kiraly Picot and Sarah Daninthe. She also won the silver ...

, 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 William Alain André Gabriel Saliba (born 24 March 2001) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for club Arsenal and the France national team. Club career Saint-Étienne Saliba began playing football at the age of six, ...

, footballer * Lalya Sidibe, basketball player * Alpha Sissoko, footballer * Doriane Tahane, basketball player * Audrey Tcheumeo, judoka *

Teddy Tinmar Teddy Tinmar (born 30 May 1987) is a French sprinter, who specialises in the 100 and 200 metres. He helped the French men's 4×100 metres relay team to win a silver medal A silver medal in sports and other similar areas involving competition ...

, athlete *

Karidja Touré Karidja Touré (born 14 February 1994) is a French actress best known for starring in the film '' Girlhood''. Life and career Karidja Touré was born in the Paris Suburb of Bondy, France, the daughter of an estate agent and a childcare worker. ...

, actress * Bakaye Traoré, footballer *

Fodie Traore Fodie Traoré (born 1 March 1985 in Bondy, France) is a French former professional footballer who played as a midfielder on the professional level for French Ligue 1 club Stade Brestois 29 in the 2010–11 season. See also *Football in France *Li ...

, footballer * Jimmy Vicaut, athlete *

Thierry Zig Thierry Zig (born July 4, 1975 in Bondy, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French former professional basketball player. Career *1994-1995: Levallois: 6g 0.7ppg 0.3rpg *1995-1996: Levallois: 26g 3.2ppg 0.4rpg 1.0apg *1996-1997: Levallois: 29g 10.2p ...

, basketball player

References

External links

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