Bois-Colombes
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Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
Arrondissement | Nanterre |
Canton | Bois-Colombes |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yves Révillon |
Area 1 | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) |
Population (2006) | 27,793 |
• Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 92009 /92270 |
Elevation | 30 m (98 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Bois-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and AVIVA have their French quarter in Bois Colombes. The current mayor of Bois Colombes is Yves Révillon.
History
The commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Dove Woods") was created on 13 March 1896 by detaching its territory from the commune of Colombes.
Transport
Bois-Colombes is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: Bois-Colombes and Les Vallées.
Education
The commune has:[1]
- Six combined preschools and primary schools: Françoise-Dolto, Gramme, La Cigogne, Pierre-Joigneaux, Jules-Ferry, Paul-Bert
- One elementary-only school: Saint-Exupéry
- Two junior high schools: Collège Jean-Mermoz and Collège Albert-Camus
- Two senior high schools: Lycée Albert-Camus and Lycée professionnel régional
Personalities
- Henry Charles Litolff, pianist composer and music publisher (5 February 1818 – 5 or 6 August 1891)
- Michel Descombey, ballet dancer and choreographer, born 1930
- Patrick Noubissie, footballer
- Catherine Millet, author and critic
- Henri Betti, composer and pianist married in Bois-Colombes in 1949.
International relations
Bois-Colombes is twinned with
- Neu-Ulm, Germany
See also
- Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department
- The statue "jeune fille à la sandale" in Bois-Colombes's square de l'Hôtel de Ville is by the sculptor Pierre Charles Lenoir
References
- ^ "Pour les parents." Bois-Colombes. Retrieved on September 7, 2016.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bois-Colombes.
- Bois-Colombes website (in French)