Bobigny

Bobigny is a cooperative, or town, in the northeastern rural areas of Paris, France. It is found 9.1 km 5.7 mi from the focal point of Paris. Bobigny is the prefecture capital of the Seine-Saint-Denis department, just as the seat of the Arrondissement of Bobigny. It is just the 12th biggest cooperative in Seine-Saint-Denis.

Occupants are called Balbyniens. The rural area is described by a high extent of non-white inhabitants and settlers from other countries. It is viewed as an 'extreme' banlieue suburb, especially in and around the administration lodging buildings including l'Abreuvoir, scene of a road murder on 15 Aug 2018. Valeo has the executives branches here. It was additionally the assembling base by Meccano of French dinky toys from 1933 to 1970 when the processing plant was shut and later destroyed. Creation of dinky toys was exchanged to the Meccano processing plant in Calais until 1972 when the last new model, a Renault 4 la poste, was delivered.

Bobigny is the origin of:

• Charles Itandje brought into the world 1982, football goalkeeper

• Gael Monfils, tennis player

• Valentin Courrent, rugby player.