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Clichy-sous-Bois



 
 
For other places with the same name, see Clichy
Clichy

Clichy is the name or part of the name of several Commune in France in France* Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine , also called Clichy-la-Garenne or Clichy-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine d?partement in France...
.


Clichy-sous-Bois (formerly Clichy-en-Aulnois) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located . (9.8 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
.

History The name of Clichy-sous-Bois comes from Roman
Roman Gaul

Roman Gaul consisted of an area of provincial rule in the Roman Empire, in modern day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and western Germany. Roman control of the area lasted for 600 years....
 Cleppius, seventh century Clippiacum superius, twelfth century Clichiacum.

Flint tools from the Neolithic
Neolithic Europe

Neolithic Europe is the time between roughly from 7000 BC to ca. 1700 BC . The Neolithic overlaps the Mesolithic and Bronze Age periods in Europe as cultural changes moved from the south east to north west at about 1km/year....
 have been found here. Clichy en Aulnois belonged to the lords of Livry
Livry

There are communes that have the name Livry in France:*Livry, Calvados, in the Calvados d?partement*Livry, Ni?vre, in the Ni?vre d?partement...
 in the early Middle Ages. Subject to the Knights Templar
Knights Templar

The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple , were among the most famous of the History of Christianity#Sanctification of knighthood military orders....
 in the 13th century, Clichy subsequently passed into possession of the Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller

The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta is a Roman Catholic Church order based in Rome, Italy....
 order.






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For other places with the same name, see Clichy
Clichy

Clichy is the name or part of the name of several Commune in France in France* Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine , also called Clichy-la-Garenne or Clichy-sur-Seine, in the Hauts-de-Seine d?partement in France...
.


Clichy-sous-Bois (formerly Clichy-en-Aulnois) is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located . (9.8 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
.

Geography


The commune has an area of with of woods. The woods are remnants of the Bondy forest (Forêt Départementale de Bondy, Parc de la Fosse Maussoin, Parc de la Mairie).

History

The name of Clichy-sous-Bois comes from Roman
Roman Gaul

Roman Gaul consisted of an area of provincial rule in the Roman Empire, in modern day France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and western Germany. Roman control of the area lasted for 600 years....
 Cleppius, seventh century Clippiacum superius, twelfth century Clichiacum.

Flint tools from the Neolithic
Neolithic Europe

Neolithic Europe is the time between roughly from 7000 BC to ca. 1700 BC . The Neolithic overlaps the Mesolithic and Bronze Age periods in Europe as cultural changes moved from the south east to north west at about 1km/year....
 have been found here. Clichy en Aulnois belonged to the lords of Livry
Livry

There are communes that have the name Livry in France:*Livry, Calvados, in the Calvados d?partement*Livry, Ni?vre, in the Ni?vre d?partement...
 in the early Middle Ages. Subject to the Knights Templar
Knights Templar

The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon , commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order of the Temple , were among the most famous of the History of Christianity#Sanctification of knighthood military orders....
 in the 13th century, Clichy subsequently passed into possession of the Knights Hospitaller
Knights Hospitaller

The Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta is a Roman Catholic Church order based in Rome, Italy....
 order. Up to the 16th century, it was a hunting resort of the French kings. In the 18th century, it belonged to the Duc d'Orléans
Duc d'Orléans

Duke of Orl?ans was one of the highest ranking titles of the Peerage of France and dates back to the 14th century. Known as Prince#Prince of the blood , the title of Duke of Orleans was exclusive to princes of the nearest collateral line of the French royal family; thus they constituted a junior branch of the ruling house, second in seniori...
. In 1820, the village had about 150 inhabitants.

On May 20, 1869, a part of the territory of Clichy-sous-Bois was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Livry-Gargan
Livry-Gargan

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 and a small part of the territory of Gagny
Gagny

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 to create the commune of Le Raincy
Le Raincy

Le Raincy is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. Le Raincy is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
.

In 1870, Clichy was affected by the Franco-Prussian war
Franco-Prussian War

The Franco-Prussian War or Franco-German War, often referred to in France as the 1870 War was a conflict between Second French Empire and Kingdom of Prussia, while Prussia was backed by the North German Confederation, of which it was a member, and the South German states of Grand Duchy of Baden, History of W?rttemberg#The Kingdom...
.

In 1912, a population of 1,434 was counted.

Urbanization of the commune began in 1955.

Crime and civil unrest


Clichy-sous-Bois has a high unemployment rate compared to other banlieue
Banlieue

Banlieue is the French language word for "outskirts." It comes from the two French words ban and lieue , and thus describes the zone around a city that is under the city's rule....
s. The incidence of violent crime in Seine-Saint-Denis is among the highest in France. The Clichy-sous-Bois synagogue was attacked in October 2001, and again in August 2002 . The suburban riots
2005 civil unrest in France

The 2005 civil disorder in France of October and November was a series of riots and violent clashes, involving mainly the Arson of automobile and Public property at night starting on 27 October 2005 in Clichy-sous-Bois....
 of October 2005 originated in Clichy-sous-Bois and spread to other communes of the département, and then to virtually every major urban area in France.

Demographics


Immigration


Transport

Clichy-sous-Bois is served by no station of the Paris Métro
Paris Métro

The Paris M?tro or M?tropolitain is the rapid transit system in Paris. It is a symbol of the city, notable for its station architecture, influenced by Art Nouveau....
, RER
RER

The RER is a rapid transit system in France serving Paris and its suburbs. The RER is an integration of a modern city-centre subway and a pre-existing set of regional rail lines....
, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Clichy-sous-Bois is Le Raincy – Villemomble – Montfermeil station on Paris RER line E
RER E

The RER E is one of the five lines in the RER Rapid transit system serving Paris, France.The line runs from Haussmann - St-Lazare to Chelles Gournay and Tournan ...
. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Le Raincy
Le Raincy

Le Raincy is a commune in France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. Le Raincy is a sous-pr?fecture of the Seine-Saint-Denis d?partement in France, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Le Raincy....
, .(2 miles) from the town center of Clichy-sous-Bois. The only direct transport in and out of Clichy-sous-bois is the 601AB bus.

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