Bois-Colombes
Bois-Colombes () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the centre of Paris. International companies such as Colgate-Palmolive, IBM and Aviva have their French headquarters in Bois-Colombes.
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Bois-Colombes is a suburban town in the Hauts-de-Seine department located in the northwestern area around Paris, France. The town is notable as the French headquarters location for several major international companies, including Colgate-Palmolive, IBM, and Aviva.
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- Locality
- Bois-Colombes
- Region
- Île-de-France
- Country
- France
- Population
- 24,300
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Bois-Colombes () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 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. The Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1937.