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.

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