Roissy-en-Brie (, literally ''Roissy in

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'', before 1988: ''Roissy'') is a commune in the

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department in the

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in north-central

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and is located in the eastern suburbs of

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, from the center.

History

In 1810, Roissy-en-Brie annexed the neighboring commune of Pontcarré. In 1829 Pontcarré seceded and was restored as a separate commune.Décret from August 13, 1810. Auguste Allou: ''Chronique des évêques de Meaux, suivie d'un état de l'ancien diocèse et du diocèse actuel'', A. Cochet, imprimeur,

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1875, p. 271.

Population

Transportation

Roissy-en-Brie is served by Roissy-en-Brie station on Paris RER line .

Demographics

The inhabitants are called ''Roisséens''.

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