Les Pavillons-sous-Bois
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Les Pavillons-sous-Bois is a commune
in the eastern suburbs of Paris
, France
. It is located 12.8 km (8 mi) from the center of Paris
.
. The name of the commune literally means "the lodges under wood". The lodges mentioned in the name are two hunting lodges that were located at the entrance of the estate belonging to the château du Raincy
. The wood mentioned in the name is the ancient Bondy Forest which covered most of the area to the northeast of Paris.
. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Le Raincy
, 3.2 km (2 mi) from the town center of Les Pavillons-sous-Bois.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the eastern suburbs of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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. It is located 12.8 km (8 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
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History
The commune of Les Pavillons-sous-Bois was created on 3 January 1905 by detaching its territory from the commune of BondyBondy
Bondy is a commune in the northeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Name:The name Bondy was recorded for the first time around AD 600 as Bonitiacum, meaning "estate of Bonitius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.-History:...
. The name of the commune literally means "the lodges under wood". The lodges mentioned in the name are two hunting lodges that were located at the entrance of the estate belonging to the château du Raincy
Château du Raincy
The Château du Raincy was constructed between 1643 and 1650 by Jacques Bordier, indendant des finances, on the site of a Benedectine priory on the road from Paris to Meaux, in the present-day commune of Le Raincy in the Seine-Saint-Denis department of France.-The Château:Louis Le Vau was put in...
. The wood mentioned in the name is the ancient Bondy Forest which covered most of the area to the northeast of Paris.
Transport
Les Pavillons-sous-Bois is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Les Pavillons-sous-Bois is Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil station on Paris RER lineRER E
The RER E is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France. The line runs from the western terminus Haussmann St-Lazare to the eastern terminuses Chelles-Gournay and Tournan...
. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Le Raincy
Le Raincy
Le Raincy is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. Le Raincy is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis department and the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
, 3.2 km (2 mi) from the town center of Les Pavillons-sous-Bois.