Courbevoie ( ) is a commune in the north-western suburbs of
Paris
, France
. It
is located 8.2 km. (5.1 miles) from the
center of Paris. It is one of the most
densely populated municipalities in
Europe.
La Défense
, Paris's business district hosting the
tallest buildings in
the metropolitan area, spreads over the southern part of
Courbevoie (as well as parts of Puteaux and
Nanterre).
Name
The name Courbevoie comes from
Latin Curva
Via and means "curved highway", allegedly in reference to a
Roman road 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:
Transport
Courbevoie is served by two stations on the
Transilien Paris –
Saint-Lazare suburban rail line:
Courbevoie and
Bécon-les-Bruyères.
Courbevoie
is also served by Esplanade de La Défense
station on Paris
Métro Line 1, in the business district of La
Défense.
There are also a large number of city buses that come through the
bustling La Défense station.
When it
comes to air transportation, Courbevoie can be served by Paris's
Charles de
Gaulle Airport
as well as Paris-Orly to the south and Beauvais
Airport to the north.
International relations
Twin towns — Sister cities
Courbevoie is
twinned with:
Mayors of Courbevoie
Demographics
Immigration
Economy
Total S.A. has its head office in the Tour Total
in La Défense and in Courbevoie.
Gallery
Image:Courbevoie 4.JPG|Street at the border between Courbevoie and
AsnièresImage:Georges Seurat
012.jpg|Bridge of Courbevoie,
Georges
Seurat, 1886-1887
See also
References
External links