Aubervilliers

American

[oh-ber-vee-lyey] / oʊ bɛr viˈlyeɪ /

noun

a town in N France, a suburb of Paris.

Aubervilliers British

/ obɛrvilje /

noun

Former name: Notre-Dame-des-Vertus. an industrial suburb of Paris, on the Seine. Pop: 63 136 (1999)

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He was detained in the town of Laval, in western France, though he is from Aubervilliers, the Paris suburb that was home to the other suspected thieves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 25, 2025

The second suspect is a 39-year-old unlicensed taxi driver from the Paris suburb of Aubervilliers.

From Barron's • Oct. 30, 2025

Similar graffiti was also found in Parisian suburbs including Vanves, Fontenay-aux-Roses, Aubervilliers and Saint-Ouen.

From BBC • Oct. 31, 2023

A swimming pool is under construction in Aubervilliers to be used for Olympic athletes to train.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2023

It is reported that considerable bodies of Insurgents attempted to escape from Paris in the direction of Aubervilliers and Romainville, but they were driven back.

From The Insurrection in Paris by Davy (An Englishman)

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