Roissy-en-Brie
Encyclopedia
Roissy-en-Brie is a commune
in the Seine-et-Marne
department in the Île-de-France
region
in north-central France
and is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris
, 23.4 km (14.5 mi) from the center
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. In 1822 Pontcarré seceded and was restored as a separate commune.
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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 Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne
Seine-et-Marne is a French department, named after the Seine and Marne rivers, and located in the Île-de-France region.- History:Seine-et-Marne is one of the original 83 departments, created on March 4, 1790 during the French Revolution in application of the law of December 22, 1789...
department in the Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
in north-central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
and is located 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...
, 23.4 km (14.5 mi) from the center
Kilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
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History
In 1810 Roissy-en-Brie annexed the neighboring commune of PontcarréPontcarré
Pontcarré is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.-External links:* * * *...
. In 1822 Pontcarré seceded and was restored as a separate commune.
Transportation
Roissy-en-Brie is served by Roissy-en-Brie 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...
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