Bois-Colombes () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of

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. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2017, it had a population of 28,239. International companies such as

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, IBM and

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have their French headquarters in Bois-Colombes.

History

The commune of Bois-Colombes (literally "Dove Woods") was created on 13 March 1896 by detaching its territory from the commune of

Colombes Colombes () is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. In 2019, Colombes was the 53rd largest city in France. Name The name Colombes comes from Latin ''columna'' (Old French ''colombe'' ...

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Population

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:Pour les parents
" Bois-Colombes. Retrieved on September 7, 2016. * 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 * René Maillard, composer (8 April 1931 – 4 December 2012) * Patrick Noubissie, footballer * Catherine Millet, author and critic * Henri Betti, composer and pianist married in Bois-Colombes in 1949. * Bob Sinclar, record producer and DJ

International relations

Bois-Colombes is twinned with: * Neu-Ulm, Germany

References

External links

Bois-Colombes website
(in French) {{DEFAULTSORT:Boiscolombes Communes of Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia