Bois-Colombes is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9 km 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.

Population

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:

Personalities

International relations

Bois-Colombes is twinned with: