Bagnolet: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 89 - 329 Novotel Paris Est
 Entirely redesigned and fully refurbished, this Novotel welcomes you 5 minutes from the centre of Paris and 30 minutes from Roissy CDG and Orly airpor… MoreEUR 49 - 74 Mister Bed City Bagnolet
 Providing clean, comfortable and affordable accommodation, Mister Bed City is located next to a shopping centre and a metro station, offering fast and… MoreEUR 47 - 178 Campanile Paris Est - Porte de Bagnolet
 The Campanile Paris Est Porte de Bagnolet offers comfortable and air-conditioned rooms with free Wi-Fi internet access and TVs with satellite and Cana… More | ||||||||||||||||||
Bagnolet: Guide
Bagnolet is a commune in France|commune in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.2 km. (3.2 miles) from the Kilometre Zero|center of Paris. Its inhabitants are called Bagnoletais. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
History
On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, a small part of the commune of Bagnolet was annexed to the city of Paris. At the same time, the commune of Charonne was disbanded and divided between the city of Paris, Bagnolet, and Montreuil, Seine-Saint-Denis|Montreuil. Bagnolet received a small part of the territory of Charonne.
On July 24, 1867, a part of the territory of Bagnolet was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Romainville and a part of the territory of Pantin to create the commune of Les Lilas.
Language
Bagnolet, like most French suburbs, does have its own version of verlan (French backwards slang). Not much is known on the exact "language" as these abstract versions of Verlan are rarely researched.
Some examples of the vocabulary are:
Bibisee = Cigarettes
Further information may be found at http://www.verlan.fr/bagnolian
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Spukiaus = Bagnolian delicacy
Bipe = Moped
Pigulle = Money
Skinque = DrugsTransport
Bagnolet is served by Gallieni (Paris Metro)|Gallieni station on Paris Metro Line 3|Paris Metro line 3.