Bondoufle
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Bondoufle is a commune
in the Essonne
department in Île-de-France
in northern France
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Inhabitants of Bondoufle are known as Bondouflois.
In 1994 the city hosted the Francophonie Games
in Robert Bobin stadium
, built for the occasion.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Essonne
Essonne
Essonne is a French department in the region of Île-de-France. It is named after the Essonne River.It was formed on 1 January 1968 when Seine-et-Oise was split into smaller departments.- History :...
department in Île-de-France
Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France is the wealthiest and most populated of the twenty-two administrative regions of France, composed mostly of the Paris metropolitan area....
in northern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Inhabitants of Bondoufle are known as Bondouflois.
In 1994 the city hosted the Francophonie Games
Jeux de la Francophonie
The Jeux de la Francophonie are a combination of artistic and sporting events for the Francophonie, mostly French speaking nations, held every four years since 1989, partly as a counterweight to the Commonwealth Games.-Editions:-Sports:There were four sports...
in Robert Bobin stadium
Stade Robert Bobin
Stade Robert Bobin is a stadium in Bondoufle, France. It is currently used for football matches and is the home stadium of Sainte-Geneviève-des-Bois. The stadium holds 18,850 spectators.-External links:*...
, built for the occasion.