Английская Википедия:Bois-Colombes

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Bois-Colombes (Шаблон:IPA-fr) is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located Шаблон:Convert from the centre of Paris. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Aviva 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.

• Bois-Colombes Townhall

  Bois-Colombes Townhall

• The Rue des Bourguignons Шаблон:Circa

  The Rue des Bourguignons Шаблон:Circa

• Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

  Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

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 (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

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

External links

• Bois-Colombes website (in French)