Bois-Colombes
Bois- Colombes is a French town with 28,927 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the north- west of Paris.
The city is nine kilometers from Paris city center. The area is one of the most densely populated in Europe.
History
Bois- Colombes was founded on March 13, 1896, when splitting the city of Colombes.
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- René Maillard ( born 1931 ), French composer
- Roger Kahane (1932-2013), French film director and screenwriter
- Catherine Millet ( born 1948 ), French expert on Modern Art, editor of the art magazine art press and author
Twinning
Bois- Colombes maintains since 1966 a partnership with the Bavarian town of Neu-Ulm.