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Boulogne-Billancourt
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Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.2 km. (5.1 miles) from the center of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sous-préfecture of the Hauts-de-Seine département, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt.
Boulogne-Billancourt is the most populous commune in the suburbs of Paris.
Boulogne-Billancourt - Administration
With the city of Sèvres, Boulogne-Billancourt is part of the communauté d'agglomération Val de Seine.
Boulogne-Billancourt - History
On June 16, 1859 the village of Billancourt, which belonged to the then commune of Auteuil, was annexed to Boulogne. In 1924, the town changed its name: Boulogne-sur-Seine became officially Boulogne-Billancourt.
Boulogne-Billancourt - Transportation
Boulogne-Billancourt is served by the Billancourt station of the Paris Métro.
Boulogne-Billancourt - Miscellaneous
The animated TV show Code: Lyoko is reportedly set in Boulogne-Billancourt. (source: French English)
The headquarters of Renault lies in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Boulogne-Billancourt - Births
Boulogne-Billancourt was the birthplace of:
- Anna Gavalda (born 1970), novelist
- Leslie Caron (born 1931), film actress and dancer
- Edith Cresson (born 1934), politician, former Prime Minister of France
- Daniel Buren (born 1938), conceptual artist
- Bertrand Blier (born 1939), screenwriter and film director
- Xavier de Roux (born 1940), politician
- Marie Trintignant (1962-2003), actress
- Michael Vartan (born 1968), French-American actor
- Pierre Bellemare, actor, writer
- Alain Feydeau, actor
- David Hallyday, actor
- Claude Pinoteau, actor, director, writer, producer
- Jérôme Pradon, stage actor
- Baron Edmond James de Rothschild (1845-1934), philanthropist and activist for Jewish affairs
- Véronique Sanson, musician
- Catherine Spaak, actress
- Guillaume Canet (born 1973), actor
- Gaspard Ulliel, (born 1984), actor
Boulogne-Billancourt - Twin towns
Boulogne-Billancourt is twinned with:
- Since 1955:
- Neukölln, a borough of Berlin, Germany
- Anderlecht, Belgium
- Hammersmith and Fuhlam, London, United Kingdom
- Zaanstad, Netherlands
- Since 1968:
- Marino, Italy
- Ra'annana, Israel
- Pančevo, Serbia and Montenegro
- Since 1993:
- Irving, Texas, United States
- Sousse, Tunisia
Boulogne-Billancourt - External link
- Boulogne-Billancourt city council website (in French)
- History of Billancourt (in French)
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