Bois-Colombes, Administrative commune in Hauts-de-Seine, France
Description
Bois-Colombes is a residential commune northwest of Paris in Hauts-de-Seine with housing and retail areas laid across gently rolling terrain. The town has typical suburban streets and local shops that serve everyday needs.
History
The territory separated from Colombes in 1896 to become an independent administrative unit. This division created its own identity as a distinct commune in the Paris region.
Culture
The local market brings residents together three times a week to shop for fresh produce and maintain neighborhood connections through everyday commerce. This routine gathering remains an important part of community life.
Practical
Two railway stations with direct trains to Paris-Saint-Lazare make commuting straightforward for visitors and residents. These connections link the area directly to central Paris.
Did you know?
A former Hispano-Suiza factory compressor stands as a monument to industrial heritage. This relic recalls when manufacturing shaped the area's past.
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Gare des Carbonnets
693 m
Coulée verte de Colombes
625 m
Église Saint-Maurice de Bécon
1.5 km
Soufflerie Hispano-Suiza
1.3 km
Église Saint-Joseph-des-Quatre-Routes d'Asnières-sur-Seine
1.1 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours de Bois-Colombes
425 m
Square Gilbert-Thomain
1.1 km
Chapelle Saint-Charles d'Asnières-sur-Seine
1.2 km
Église Sainte-Marie des Vallées
635 m
Pont des Couronnes
1.3 kmPassage des Capucines
754 mSquare Paul Bert
849 mSquare Léon de Bertalot
1.4 km
Parc des Couronnes
1.6 kmSquare de la Côte Saint-Thibault
722 m
Maison rue Augustin-Thierry, à Courbevoie
1.3 km
Maison, rue Jean Moulin, Courbevoie
1.3 km
Monument aux morts de la Guerre de 1914-1918, Courbevoie
1.5 kmSquare Gay-Lussac
1.2 kmSquare de l'étendard
1.6 km
Maison jumelée, rue Watteau, Courbevoie
1.4 km
Maison jumelée, rue Jean Moulin, Courbevoie
1.3 km
World War I memorial of Bois-Colombes
193 mSquare Watteau
1.6 kmOrgue de tribune de l'église Saint-Maurice de Bécon-les-Bruyères
1.5 km
Mosquée d'Asnières-sur-Seine
1.2 kmSquare Volta
1.6 kmParfumerie de Luzy
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