Bois-Colombes

Bois-Colombes
Commune
Les Vallées station
Les Vallées station
Coat of arms of Bois-Colombes
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring départements
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Bois-Colombes
Bois-Colombes is located in France
Bois-Colombes
Bois-Colombes
Bois-Colombes is located in Île-de-France (region)
Bois-Colombes
Bois-Colombes
Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 2°16′06″E
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement Nanterre
Canton Colombes-2
Intercommunality Grand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Yves Révillon (LR)
Area
1
 1.92 km2 (0.74 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)
29,555
 • Density 15,000/km2 (40,000/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92009 /92270
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bois-Colombes (French pronunciation: [bwa kɔlɔ̃b] ) is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) 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 c. 1910
    The Rue des Bourguignons c. 1910
  • Notre-Dame de Bon Secours
    Notre-Dame de Bon Secours

Population

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1896 10,501 —    
1901 12,726 +3.92%
1906 14,695 +2.92%
1911 17,241 +3.25%
1921 19,888 +1.44%
1926 21,924 +1.97%
1931 25,892 +3.38%
1936 26,562 +0.51%
1946 25,754 −0.31%
1954 27,899 +1.01%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1962 29,938 +0.89%
1968 28,934 −0.57%
1975 26,657 −1.16%
1982 23,780 −1.62%
1990 24,415 +0.33%
1999 23,885 −0.24%
2009 28,153 +1.66%
2014 28,514 +0.26%
2020 29,555 +0.60%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968-2020)

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

International relations

Bois-Colombes is twinned with:

See also