Rosny-sous-Bois () is a commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris.
It is the seat of the national centre of road information of the national gendarmerie.
Toponymy
The name Rosny derives from the Latin Rodoniacum, probably meaning the 'estate of Rosinius', a Gallo-Roman landowner. Sous-Bois literally means 'under the woods'.
History
thumb|The current [[Hôtel de Ville, Rosny-sous-Bois|Hôtel de Ville]]
The current Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1964.
Population
Coat of arms
Transport
Rosny-sous-Bois is served by two stations on Paris RER E: and .
Education
The commune has seven public primary school groups, with each having a preschool (maternelle) and an elementary school. There is also a private Montessori French-English bilingual primary school, Ecole maternelle privée «Les merveilles».
Secondary schools:
- Junior high schools: Albert Camus, Langevin-Wallon, Saint Exupery
- Senior high schools/sixth-form colleges: Lycée Charles de Gaulle and Lycée Professionnel Jean Moulin
Notable people
- Selim Bouadla—footballer
- Mamadou Diakité—footballer
- Nicolas Douchez—footballer
- Soufiane Guerrab—actor
- Loïc Lapoussin-footballer
See also
- Communes of the Seine-Saint-Denis department
References
External links
- Official website (in French)
- Rosny-Rail: Railroad Museum of Rosny-sous-Bois (in English)