Drancy
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Many French Jews were also interned at Drancy, north of Paris, and from there deported to a concentration camp.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025
He played for Drancy, an amateur side in Paris’ northeast suburbs before signing with Strasbourg’s youth academy in 2017.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 8, 2022
One such leader is Hassen Chalghoumi, imam of the Drancy Mosque in Paris.
From Washington Times • Sep. 25, 2016
"I have parents who come to me and say: 'My son went in a dealer and came out a fundamentalist'," said Hassen Chalghoumi, imam of the mosque in Drancy, a gritty suburb north of Paris.
From Reuters • May 7, 2013
A trench has been dug almost continuously from Drancy to Aubervilliers, and an attempt has been made to approach Le Bourget by flying sap.
From Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris by Labouchere, Henry
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