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Bobigny

American  
[baw-bee-nyee] / bɔ biˈnyi /

noun

  1. a city in and the capital of Seine-St-Denis department, in N France, NE of Paris.


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"Only their mother can tell them apart," one investigator is quoted as telling the court in Bobigny, north of the French capital.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

The prosecutor at the Bobigny Tribunal said the possibility of an antisemitic motive aggravated the potential charges.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2023

He lives with roommates in Bobigny, a suburb northeast of Paris and one of the poorest communities in France.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2023

The Bobigny prosecutor’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comments.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 4, 2023

A friend of mine, who was out driving near Bobigny, says he was surrounded by a Mobile regiment, who were anxious to know what was passing in Paris.

From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry