Roissy-en-Brie (French pronunciation: [ʁwasi ɑ̃ bʁi] , literally Roissy in Brie, before 1988: Roissy)[3] is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France and is located in the eastern suburbs of Paris, 23.4 km (14.5 mi) from the center.

Roissy-en-Brie
The town hall of Roissy-en-Brie
The town hall of Roissy-en-Brie
Coat of arms of Roissy-en-Brie
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Map
Location of Roissy-en-Brie
Roissy-en-Brie is located in France
Roissy-en-Brie
Roissy-en-Brie is located in Île-de-France (region)
Roissy-en-Brie
Coordinates: 48°47′26″N 2°39′07″E / 48.7906°N 2.6519°E / 48.7906; 2.6519
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentSeine-et-Marne
ArrondissementTorcy
CantonPontault-Combault
IntercommunalityCA Paris - Vallée de la Marne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) François Bouchart[1]
Area
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13.65 km2 (5.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
23,229
  Density1,702/km2 (4,408/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
77390 /77680
Elevation95–115 m (312–377 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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In 1810, Roissy-en-Brie annexed the neighboring commune of Pontcarré. In 1829 Pontcarré seceded and was restored as a separate commune.[4][5]

Population

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Transportation

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Roissy-en-Brie is served by Roissy-en-Brie station on Paris RER line RER E.

Demographics

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The inhabitants are called Roisséens.

See also

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References

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  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. Décret du 21 juin 1988 portant changement de nom de communes, Journal officiel de la République française n° 0147, 24 June 1988, p. 8325.
  4. Décret from August 13, 1810. Auguste Allou: Chronique des évêques de Meaux, suivie d'un état de l'ancien diocèse et du diocèse actuel, A. Cochet, imprimeur, Meaux 1875, p. 271.
  5. 1 2 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Roissy-en-Brie, EHESS (in French).
  6. Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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