Courbevoie (French pronunciation: [kuʁbəvwa] ⓘ) is a commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine department of the Île-de-France region of France.
The centre of Courbevoie is situated 2 km (1.2 mi) from the city limits of Paris.
A wooden bridge was built crossing the Seine at Courbevoie by order of King Henry IV when in 1606 his royal coach fell into the river while being transported by ferry.
[3] The Convent of the Penitents founded in 1658 by Jean-Baptiste Forne was located in Courbevoie until the Revolution of 1789.
[17] The headquarters of INPI, the French government office for patents, copyrights, and trademarks, is in Courbevoie.