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Courbevoie is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine

Hauts-de-Seine is a Departments of France in France. It is part of the ?le-de-France region, and forms part of the western suburbs of Paris....
. It is located 8.2 km (5.1 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
 in the northwestern suburbs. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
.

La Défense
La Défense

La D?fense is a major business district for the Communes of France of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself. It is centered in an oval freeway loop straddling the Hauts-de-Seine departments of France commune in France of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux....
, the business district
Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In Australia, China , Republic of Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and South Africa, the phrase is commonly used, and is often colloquially abbreviated to "CBD"....
 that includes parts of Puteaux
Puteaux

Puteaux is a commune in France in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine D?partements of France, at from the Kilometre Zero....
 and Nanterre
Nanterre

Nanterre is a communes of France in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero.Nanterre is the Prefectures in France of the Hauts-de-Seine departments of France, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre....
, hosts the tallest buildings in the Paris metropolitan area, and spreads over the southern part of Courbevoie.








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Courbevoie is a commune in the department of Hauts-de-Seine
Hauts-de-Seine

Hauts-de-Seine is a Departments of France in France. It is part of the ?le-de-France region, and forms part of the western suburbs of Paris....
. It is located 8.2 km (5.1 miles) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero

In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured....
 in the northwestern suburbs. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
.

La Défense
La Défense

La D?fense is a major business district for the Communes of France of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself. It is centered in an oval freeway loop straddling the Hauts-de-Seine departments of France commune in France of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux....
, the business district
Central business district

A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In Australia, China , Republic of Ireland, Kenya, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore and South Africa, the phrase is commonly used, and is often colloquially abbreviated to "CBD"....
 that includes parts of Puteaux
Puteaux

Puteaux is a commune in France in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located in the heart of the Hauts-de-Seine D?partements of France, at from the Kilometre Zero....
 and Nanterre
Nanterre

Nanterre is a communes of France in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre Zero.Nanterre is the Prefectures in France of the Hauts-de-Seine departments of France, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre....
, hosts the tallest buildings in the Paris metropolitan area, and spreads over the southern part of Courbevoie.

Name

The name Courbevoie comes from Latin
Latin

Latin is an Italic language, historically spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. Through the Military history of the Roman Empire, Latin spread throughout the Mediterranean and a large part of Europe....
 Curva Via and means "curved way", allegedly in reference to a Roman road
Roman road

The Roman roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire, by enabling the Romans to move Military history of ancient Rome and Roman commerce goods and to communicate news....
 from Paris to Normandy which made a sharp turn to climb the hill over which Courbevoie was built.

Administration

Courbevoie is divided into two cantons:
  • Canton of Courbevoie-Nord: 28,351 inhabitants (40.68% of the total).
  • Canton of Courbevoie-Sud: 41,343 inhabitants (59.32% of the total).


Transport

Courbevoie is served by two stations on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare
Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare

Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare Saint-Lazare in central Paris, as well as from Noisy-le-Roi station in the suburbs....
 suburban rail line: Courbevoie and Bécon-les-Bruyères

Courbevoie is also served by Esplanade de La Défense
Esplanade de La Défense (Paris Metro)

Esplanade de La D?fense is a Metro station on Paris M?tro Line 1 on the outskirts of La D?fense on the border of Courbevoie and Puteaux.It has a central platform because of its constrained site between the openings of the two tubes of the A14 autoroute ....
 station on Paris Métro Line 1
Paris Metro Line 1

Paris M?tro Line 1 was the first line of the Paris M?tro in Paris, France. Line 1, whose first section was opened in 1900, now connects La D?fense to Ch?teau de Vincennes ....
, in the business district of La Défense.

When it comes to air transportation, Courbevoie can be served by Paris's Charles de Gaulle Airport

Twin Towns

  • Forest-Vorst (Brussels
    Brussels

    Brussels , officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is the de facto capital city of the European Union and the largest urban area in Belgium....
    ), Belgium
    Belgium

    * A small German-speaking Community of Belgium exists in eastern Wallonia. Belgium's linguistic diversity and related political and cultural conflicts are reflected in the history of Belgium and a complex Communities and regions of Belgium....
  • Enfield Town
    Enfield Town

    Enfield Town is a location in the London Borough of Enfield. It is north north-east of Charing Cross. Although the area now has none of the official attributes of a town, 'Town' remains the name of one of the Ward of the borough....
     (London
    London

    London is the capital of both England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous municipality in the European Union. An important settlement for two millennia, History of London goes back to its founding by the Roman Empire....
    ), United Kingdom
    United Kingdom

    The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom , the UK or Britain,is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe....
  • Freudenstadt
    Freudenstadt

    Freudenstadt is a town in Baden-W?rttemberg in southern Germany. It is capital of the Freudenstadt . The closest population centres are Offenburg to the west and T?bingen to the east ....
     (Baden-Württemberg
    Baden-Württemberg

    Baden-W?rttemberg is one of the 16 States of Germany of the Federal Republic of Germany. Baden-W?rttemberg is in the southwestern part of the country to the east of the Upper Rhine?but one which has some of its major cities straddling the banks of the Neckar River ....
    ), Germany
    Germany

    Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....


Mayors of Courbevoie

  • Antoine Le Frique (1800 – 1818)
  • Joseph Derbanne (October, 1818 – February, 1826)
  • Nicolas Rousselot (February 1826 – April 1830)
  • Jean-Baptiste Chevalier (April 1830 – August 1830)
  • Constant Grebaut (August 1830 – September 1840)
  • Désiré Maurenq (September 1840 – 1845)
  • Constant Grebaut (1845 – August 26, 1865)
  • Charles Blondel (August 26, 1865 – February 7, 1872)
  • Jean-François Durenne (February 7, 1872 – November 1873)
  • Jean-Baptiste Weiss (November 1873 – February 20, 1874)
  • Auguste Colas (February 20, 1874 – February 12, 1878)
  • Frédéric Bourgin (February 12, 1878 – October 1878)
  • Auguste Bailly (October 1878 – May 19, 1888)
  • Antoine Rolland (May 19, 1888 – May 15, 1892)
  • Jules Lefevre (May 15, 1892 – January 27, 1894)
  • François le Chippey (January 27, 1894 – May 1896)
  • Léon Boursier (May 1896 – May 1908)
  • Charles Mering (May 1908 – December 1919)
  • Augustin Loiseau (December 1919 – October 1920)
  • Joseph Victor (October 1920 – May 1925)
  • Pierre Fouquart (May 1925 – September 1927)
  • André Grisoni (September 1927 – July 1944)
  • Gabriel Roche (September 1944 – October 26, 1947)
  • Marius Guerre (October 26, 1947 – December 20, 1954)
  • Gabriel Roche (January 26, 1955 – March 15, 1959)
  • Charles Deprez (March 26, 1959 – June 18, 1995)
  • Jacques Kossowski
    Jacques Kossowski

    Jacques Kossowski is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Hauts-de-Seine department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement....
     (since June 25, 1995)


Demographics


Immigration


Gallery


See also

  • La Défense
    La Défense

    La D?fense is a major business district for the Communes of France of Paris, bordering Neuilly-sur-Seine, west of the city itself. It is centered in an oval freeway loop straddling the Hauts-de-Seine departments of France commune in France of Nanterre, Courbevoie and Puteaux....
     business district.
  • List of tallest structures in Paris
  • Phare Tower
    Phare Tower

    The Phare Tower is a planned 300-meter-tall skyscraper with 68 floors designed as a green building to be built in Courbevoie , France, in the La D?fense district of suburban Paris....
    , a 300 meter skyscraper now underconstruction


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