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Commune of La Garenne-Colombes
La Garenne-Colombes train station in the town centre
Location
Paris and inner ring départements
Coordinates 48°54′36″N, 2°14′47″E
Administration
Country France
Region Île-de-France
Department Hauts-de-Seine
Arrondissement Nanterre
Intercommunality none as of 2005
Statistics
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Land area¹ 1. 78 km²
Population²
(July 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census)
27,500
24,067
 - Density 15,449/km² (2005)
Miscellaneous
INSEE/Postal code 92035/ 92250
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Events 1618 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open
2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E
France

La Garenne-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. It is located 9. 6 km. (6 miles) from the center of Paris. In many countries Kilometre Zero (also written km 0) or similar terms in other languages is a particular location (often in the nation's capital city from which distances It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.

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Geography

La Garenne-Colombes is usually simply called "La Garenne", and nicknamed "petit Neuilly". Neuilly-sur-Seine (nœji syʀ sɛn in French) is a commune bordering the western limit of the city of Paris, France.

Surroundings

Four towns surround La Garenne-Colombes: Colombes (North), Bois-Colombes (East), Courbevoie (South) and Nanterre (West). Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. Bois-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. Courbevoie is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine. It is located 8 Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. The city is quiet small compared with the other cities in the Hauts-de-Seine, it is more or less as small as the first arrondissement of Paris. Hauts-de-Seine (92 (literally " Seine Heights" is a département in France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Very close to La Garenne-Colombes are La Défense and the Île de la Jatte island. La Défense is a major Business district for the city of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte - 1884 ( Un dimanche après-midi à l'Île de la Grande Jatte - 1884) is Georges Seurat 's most famous

Transport

La Garenne-Colombes is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line: La Garenne-Colombes and Les Vallées (this last station is located at the border between the commune of La Garenne-Colombes and the commune of Bois-Colombes, on the Bois-Colombes side of the border). Transilien Paris &ndash Saint-Lazare is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network Bois-Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. The train has been used there since 1837.

In 1935, five Tramway lines crossed La Garenne-Colombes.

Many RATP Bus lines also cross the city: lines 73, 161, 163, 164, 176, 178, 262, 272, 278, 358 and 378. The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens ( RATP/Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports) is the major transit operator responsible for Public transportation

Two RATP Noctilien night Bus lines cross the city: N24 and N152. The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens ( RATP/Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports) is the major transit operator responsible for Public transportation Noctilien is the Night bus service in Paris and its agglomeration

In 2012, the line 2 of the Parisian Tramway will cross La Garenne-Colombes, with two stations: Les Fauvelles and Belgique-Charlebourg. Tramways are operated in Paris by its public transport authority RATP, which also operates the Paris Métro and most bus services.

History

The commune of La Garenne-Colombes was created on May 2, 1910 by detaching its territory from the commune of Colombes. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. Yet, it was urbanised much earlier. This entity was already mentioned in 1240 as "La Garenne dépendant de Colombes" ("La Garenne depending on Colombes"). Colombes is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France.

Demography

Demographic evolution
1911 1921 1926 1931 1936 1946 1954 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2005
14 534 18 512 20 545 23 167 24 734 24 080 26 753 27 341 26 562 24 038 20 990 21 754 24 067 27 500 (est. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Year 1926 ( MCMXXVI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. )
Since 1962 : Population without double counting

As the commune's territory is entirely built up, population can only grow if buildings are distructed and replaced by buildings containing more people (higher, less gardens). Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Thereby the population will grow certainly over the 30,000 after many reconstructions in the "Champs-Philippe" neighbourhood, with a density over 17,000 inhabitants per square kilometers.

According to the stats, La Garenne-Colombes is an average city of the Hauts-de-Seine department (Paris region), which is one of the richest places in Europe. Hauts-de-Seine (92 (literally " Seine Heights" is a département in France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

Economy

La Garenne-Colombes is very close to Paris business center La Défense
La Garenne-Colombes is very close to Paris business center La Défense

There used to be many workshops in La Garenne-Colombes, as in a large part of the Hauts-de-Seine department. La Défense is a major Business district for the city of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself Hauts-de-Seine (92 (literally " Seine Heights" is a département in France. Today, it mainly is a residential city. However, some 1200 business units are there.

The tertiary activity

A little street near the station
A little street near the station

The service is paramount in the economy of La Garenne-Colombes. The proximity of La Défense increases this phenomenon. La Défense is a major Business district for the city of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself There is :

The arrival of the Tramway in 2009 results in a redevelopment of a part of the city. For the article about the bicycle manufacturer see Cycles Peugeot. The Boston Scientific Corporation ( (abbreviated BSC is a worldwide developer Manufacturer and marketer of medical devices whose products are used in a range of interventional Fox Kids (officially Fox Family Worldwide Inc and prior to that Fox Children's Productions and Fox Kids Worldwide was the FOX network's children's programming division The Régie Autonome des Transports Parisiens ( RATP/Autonomous Operator of Parisian Transports) is the major transit operator responsible for Public transportation It should bring a new breath to the local economy.

Urbanism

The city

Bloc of flats, built in 1903
Bloc of flats, built in 1903

In spite of the proximity of La Défense and Paris which has applied a strong pressure, no big buildings were built in La Garenne. La Défense is a major Business district for the city of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city Residential uses (detached homes and apartment buildings) account for the majority of the building stock in La Garenne-Colombes and many of the town's residential buildings were constructed in the early 1900s. In a large part of the town, new constructions are limited to 4 floors.

The district of the place de Belgique and National boulevard, which is the entry of La Défense, is being redeveloped. La Défense is a major Business district for the city of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself

Green ways

Eight green ways are in La Garenne-Colombes, exactly:

Commonly known places

Fountain plaza
Fountain plaza

Administration

Mayors List

Twin cities

Education

Ernest Renan primary school
Ernest Renan primary school

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Life in La Garenne-Colombes

Saint-Urbain Church from a little street, downtown
Saint-Urbain Church from a little street, downtown

According to statistics published by the Figaro newspaper, La Garenne-Colombes is the Hauts-de-Seine's city with the lowest crime rate, without forgetting that the Hauts-de-Seine is a very quiet part of the Paris region. Hauts-de-Seine (92 (literally " Seine Heights" is a département in France. Hauts-de-Seine (92 (literally " Seine Heights" is a département in France. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city

People linked to La Garenne

Born in La Garenne-Colombes

Lived in La Garenne-Colombes

Died in La Garenne-Colombes

External links

Patrick de la Chesnais (born March 18, 1947) is a French actor Émilie Le Pennec, born December 31, 1987 in La Garenne-Colombes, France) was the first French gymnast to win an individual Olympic Fernand Oury (1920 - 1997 was a Pedagogue and creator of modern French Schooling recommending (and putting into practice a "school of the people" In Education, a teacher is one who helps Students or pupils often in a School, as well as in a Family, religious or Catherine Picard ( August 14, 1952 -) is a French Politician from the French Socialist Party. William Klein (born in New York New York, USA, on April 19, 1928) is a Photographer and Filmmaker. Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer Jean Mitry ( 7 November 1907 – 18 January 1988) was a French film theorist, critic and filmmaker Film theory debates the essence of the cinema and provides conceptual frameworks for understanding film's relationship to Reality, the other Arts individual The word critic comes from the Greek el κριτικός ( el-Latn kritikós) "able to discern" which in turn derives from the word A film director, or filmmaker, is a person who directs the making of a Film.
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