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
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»."Groupes scolaires." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016.
Secondary schools:"Collèges et Lycées." Rosny-sous-Bois. Retrieved on September 8, 2016. 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)