Bois-Colombes
Bois-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 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 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:
- 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
- Michel Descombey, ballet dancer and choreographer, born 1930
- René Maillard, composer
- 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
