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Boulogne-Billancourt
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometers, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Boulogne-Billancourt is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.2 kilometers from the center of Paris. Boulogne-Billancourt is a sous-prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine department, being the seat of the Arrondissement of Boulogne Billancourt.
Boulogne-Billancourt is the most populous commune in the suburbs of Paris and one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. Formerly an important industrial pole, it has successfully recovered into business activities and is now hosting major communication companies’ headquarters in the business district of the Val de Seine. On January 1, 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. On that occasion, the communes of Auteuil and Passy were disbanded and divided between Boulogne-Billancourt and the city of Paris. Boulogne-sur-Seine received a small part of the territory of Passy, and about half of the territory of Auteuil.
In 1929, the Bois de Boulogne, which was hitherto divided between the communes of Boulogne-Billancourt and Neuilly-sur-Seine, was annexed in its entirety by the city of Paris. On that occasion, Boulogne-Billancourt, to which most of the Bois de Boulogne belonged, lost about half of its territory.
Boulogne-Billancourt is also known as the town of best geographical environment and has traced its origins back to prehistoric times. Today, one can also learn about its history, from its earliest times and can also enjoy its natural beauty concealed by the beautiful landscapes.
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