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Administration

Colombes was separated from Bois-Colombes in 1896 and from La Garenne-Colombes in 1910. Bois-Colombes is a commune and a canton of the département of Calvados, it is a suburb of Paris in France. ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... La Garenne-Colombes is a commune in the suburbs of Paris, France. ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

The city is divided into three cantons:

• Colombes-Nord-Est (northeast): 24,425 (31.82% of the total population)
• Colombes-Nord-Ouest (northwest): 24,606 (32.06% of the total population)
• Colombes-Sud (south): 27,726 (36.12% of the total population)

Sports

The stadium was built in 1907. Officially named the Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, the Olympic Stadium of Colombes was the site of the opening ceremony and several events of the 1924 Summer Olympics. The arena's capacity was increased to 60,000 for the 1938 World Cup. The stadium lost its importance after the restoration in 1972 of Paris' 49,000-seat Parc des Princes. In the 1990s, three of the four grandstands were torn down due to decay and the stadium's capacity is now down to 7,000. 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir in Paris, France (also known as the Stade Olympique de Colombes, or plain Colombes to the locals) was the main stadium for the 1924 Summer Olympics and had a capacity of 45,000 at the time. ... The Games of the VIII Olympiad were held in 1924 in Paris, France. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Football World Cup (official name: FIFA World Cup) is the most important competition in international football (soccer). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... The Parc des Princes (translation: Princes Park) is a 48527 capacity stadium in the 16th arrondissement of Paris. ... The 1990s refers to the years 1990 to 1999; the last decade of the 20th Century, but in an economical sense The Nineties is often considered to span from the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 to the September 11 attacks in 2001. ...

External links

• Colombes city council website (in French)
• Unofficial city website (in French)
• Colombes in postal card (Colombes philatelic society - in french)
• History of the Olympic Stadium (in French)
• Article: Chariots of Fire stadium reprieved