Fontenay-sous-Bois
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| Fontenay-sous-Bois | |
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| Country | |
| Région | Île-de-France |
| Départment | Val-de-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Nogent-sur-Marne |
| Canton | |
| INSEE | |
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| Mayor Current Term | |
| Intercommunality | none as of 2005 |
| Longitude | |
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| Altitudes | average : minimum : maximum : |
| Area | 5.58 km² |
| Population without double-counting | 50,800 50,921 inhab. (July 1, 2004 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
| Population Density | 9,104 inhab./km² |
Fontenay-sous-Bois is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.3 km. (5.8 miles) from the center of Paris.
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.Transportation
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.
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