bidonville, name given, especially in Francophone North Africa, to the poorest slum quarters of rapidly growing, unplanned cities. Chiefly inhabited by largely unemployed squatters, these …

Picture of a shanty town over "La Planicie" tunnel, created because of the rural flight to Caracas. A shanty town, squatter area, squatter settlement, or squatter camp is a settlement of …

Dec 21, 2025 · Bidonville (plural: Bidonvilles) is a French term that refers to a type of shantytown or slum. These are typically informal settlements of poor quality housing, often constructed …

The meaning of BIDONVILLE is a settlement of jerry-built dwellings on the outskirts of a city (as in France or North Africa).

Aug 28, 2025 · Noun [edit] bidonville (plural bidonvilles) A shantytown or slum, in French-speaking regions. quotations

May 29, 2018 · Bidonville is one of three forms of living space in colonial France 's Maghrib possessions — the other two being the traditional Arab medina, which formed the nucleus of …

Mar 21, 2012 · The term bidonville (literally a town built of oil drums) originated in North Africa in the 1930s and came into use in mainland France in the 1950s to designate neighbourhoods …