Colombes

For the commune in Isère department in south-eastern France, see Colombe.

This article is about the French commune named Colombes. For a definition of the word "colombes", see the Wiktionary entry colombes.

Colombes
Colombes
Location within Île-de-France region  Colombes
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement	Nanterre
Mayor	Philippe Sarre (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	23–44 m (75–144 ft)
Land area1	7.81 km2 (3.02 sq mi)
Population2	83,220  (2006)
- Density	10,656 /km2 (27,600 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	92019/ 92700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Colombes (French pronunciation: [kɔ.lɔ̃b]) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 10.6 km (6.6 mi) from the center of Paris.

History

On 13 March 1896, 17% of the territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Colombes Woods").

On 2 May 1910, 19% of the (reduced) territory of Colombes was detached and became the commune of La Garenne-Colombes.

Thus, the commune of Colombes is now only two-third the size of its territory before 1896.

Administration

The city is divided into three cantons:

• Colombes-Nord-Est (northeast): 24,425 (31.82% of the total population)
• Colombes-Nord-Ouest (northwest): 24,606 (32.06% of the total population)
• Colombes-Sud (south): 27,726 (36.12% of the total population)

Transport

Colombes is served by three stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Colombes, Le Stade, and La Garenne-Colombes.

Personalities

• Jordan Aboudou, basketball player
• Lens Aboudou, basketball player
• Kelly Berville, footballer
• Zoumana Camara, footballer
• Mathieu Cossou, karateka
• Eliaquim Mangala, footballer
• Samuel Nadeau, basketball player
• Steven N'Zonzi, footballer
• Elodie Thomis, footballer
• Jonathan Toto, footballer
• Eddy Viator, footballer

Sport

The stadium was built in 1907. Officially named the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, the Olympic Stadium of Colombes was the site of the opening ceremony and several events of the 1924 Summer Olympics. The arena's capacity was increased to 60,000 for the 1938 World Cup. The stadium lost its importance after the restoration in 1972 of Paris' 49,000-seat Parc des Princes. In the 1990s, three of the four grandstands were torn down due to decay and the stadium's capacity is now down to 7,000.

It is home to Racing Métro rugby club, currently playing in France's Top 14, and to RCF Paris football club, which plays in the fourth division. Both clubs play in the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir.

Twin towns

• Frankenthal in Germany

See also

• Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website
• (French) Colombes in postal card (Colombes philatelic society)
• (French) History of the Olympic Stadium
• Article: Chariots of Fire stadium reprieved