Bois-Colombes
| Bois-Colombes | ||
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The town hall in Bois-Colombes | ||
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 Paris and inner ring départements | ||
| Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E / 48.9175°N 2.2683°ECoordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E / 48.9175°N 2.2683°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Île-de-France | |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine | |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre | |
| Canton | Bois-Colombes | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Yves Révillon | |
| Area1 | 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi) | |
| Population (2006)2 | 27,793 | |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92009 / 92270 | |
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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. | ||
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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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bois-Colombes. |
- Bois-Colombes website (in French)
