Country France Department Val-de-Marne Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 52,143 (2007) Arrondissement Nogent-sur-Marne | Region Île-de-France Canton 2 cantons Area 5.58 km² Local time Tuesday 4:31 AM | |
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Intercommunality Paris-Est-Marne et Bois Weather 6°C, Wind W at 6 km/h, 87% Humidity | ||
Fontenay-sous-Bois ([fɔ̃t.nɛ.su.bwa]) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.3 km (5.8 mi) from the center of Paris.
Contents
- Map of 94120 Fontenay sous Bois France
- Name
- History
- Fountain
- Transport
- Education
- Personalities
- Interesting facts
- References
Map of 94120 Fontenay-sous-Bois, France
Name
The name Fontenay was recorded in the Middle Ages as Fontanetum, meaning "the springs", from Medieval Latin fontana ("natural spring").
The commune was known alternatively as Fontenay-les-Bois (meaning "Fontenay by the woods"), Fontenay-sur-le-Bois (meaning "Fontenay over the wood"), or Fontenay-sous-Bois (meaning "Fontenay under wood"), but eventually in the early 19th century the latter name of Fontenay-sous-Bois became the only name. The wood referred to in the name of the commune is the Bois de Vincennes.
History
In 1929, the commune of Fontenay-sous-Bois lost more than a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a large part of which belonged to Fontenay-sous-Bois.
Fountain
The Rosettes fountain was lost during World War II. Years later, it was found by chance in a market in the South of France; the town of Fontenay-sous-Bois recovered it, and re-installed it in the place where it can be seen today.
Transport
Fontenay-sous-Bois is served by Fontenay-sous-Bois station on Paris RER line A.
It is also served by Val de Fontenay station, which is an interchange station on Paris RER line A and RER line E.
Education
The commune has eleven preschools, eleven elementary schools, one junior high school, two CES junior high schools, one senior high school/sixth-form college, and one LEP. Collège Victor Duruy and Lycée Pablo Picasso are the main secondary schools.
Personalities
Interesting facts
In 2015 a street in Brovary, Ukraine was named after its sister city Fontenay-sous-Bois.