Banlieue

banlieue · also Suburban youth

French for the mainly residential urban belt around a city centre. In the forum debates it is often used when blaming the riots on suburban youth.

Literally, a banlieue is the urban belt surrounding a "central city," also called the "first ring." It is mainly residential but may include commercial areas, and some banlieues are separate municipalities in their own right.

In French online discussions, "suburban youth" is often used as shorthand for those responsible for riots. The jeuxvideo.com discussions read by this site contained a great deal of such blame; comments with ethnic or hateful overtones are not quoted in this article.

Last updated 2026-10-22 · 中文詞條 · Suggest a correction