banlieue

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Banlieue \Ban"li*eue`\, n. [F., fr. LL. bannum leucae, banleuca;
   bannum jurisdiction + leuca league.]
   The territory without the walls, but within the legal limits,
   of a town or city. --Brande & C.
   [1913 Webster]