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Communes Of The Hauts-de-Seine Department
The following is a list of the 36 communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department of France. Since January 2016, all communes of Hauts-de-Seine are part of the intercommunality Métropole du Grand Paris {{Communes of France Hauts-de-Seine Hauts-de-Seine (; ) is a department in the Île-de-France region of France. It covers Paris's western inner suburbs. It is bordered by Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne to the east, Val-d'Oise to the north, Yvelines to the west and ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chaville
Chaville () is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department and Île-de-France region of north-central France. It lies some from the centre of Paris in the south-western suburbs of the French capital. Geography Chaville is bordered by the following communes (clockwise from the north): *Sèvres *Meudon *Vélizy-Villacoublay * Viroflay * Ville-d'Avray. Roughly 44% of the territory of the commune, situated between the forest of Meudon to the south-east and the forest of Fausses-Reposes to the north-west, is wooded. History Chaville was founded in the 9th century by Inchadus, Bishop of Paris. The earliest recorded form of the name is ''Inchadi villa''. Population Transport Chaville is located on route D910 between Paris and Versailles. It is served by three railway stations and one bus line: * Gare de Chaville-Rive-Droite, on the Transilien suburban rail line from Paris-Saint-Lazare to Versailles-Rive-Droite * Gare de Chaville-Rive-Gauche, on the Transilien suburban rail line ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meudon
Meudon () is a French Communes of France, commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department in the Île-de-France Regions of France, region, on the left bank of the Seine. It is located from the Kilometre Zero, center of Paris. The city is known for many historic monuments. Geography The town of Meudon is built on the hills and valleys of the Seine. The forest of Meudon lies for the most part to the west of the town. The north-west part of Meudon, overlooking the Seine, is known as ''Bellevue'' ("beautiful view"). The neighboring communes are: Sèvres (North-west), Boulogne-Billancourt (North); Issy-les-Moulineaux (northeast), Clamart (east and southeast), Vélizy (south and southwest) and Chaville (west). The town includes several districts: Meudon-sur-Seine, Val Fleury, Meudon-Centre, Bellevue and Meudon-la-Forêt. History At Meudon, the argile plastique clay was extensively mined in the 19th century. The first fossil of the European diatryma ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marnes-la-Coquette
Marnes-la-Coquette () is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. Located from the centre of Paris, the town is situated in the Hauts-de-Seine department on the departmental border with Yvelines Yvelines () is a department in the western part of the Île-de-France region in Northern France. In 2019, it had a population of 1,448,207. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malakoff, Hauts-de-Seine
Malakoff () is a suburban Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department southwest of Paris, France. Located from the Kilometre zero, centre of the city, it had a population of 30,286 in 2016. The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) is based in Malakoff. History The commune of Malakoff was created on 8 November 1883 by detaching its territory from the commune of Vanves. Its name was taken from an inn sign ''À la Tour de Malakoff'' ("At the Malakoff Tower"); the inn was so named in 1855 to commemorate the Battle of Malakoff, fought during the Crimean War. Population Transport Malakoff is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Malakoff – Plateau de Vanves (Paris Métro), Malakoff – Plateau de Vanves and Malakoff – Rue Étienne Dolet (Paris Métro), Malakoff – Rue Étienne Dolet. Malakoff is also served by the Gare de Vanves-Malakoff station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse subur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Levallois-Perret
Levallois-Perret () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department and Île-de-France Regions of France, region of north-central France. It lies on the right bank of the Seine, some from the Kilometre zero#France, centre of Paris in the north-western suburbs of the French capital. It is the List of cities by population density, most densely populated town in Europe and, together with neighbouring Neuilly-sur-Seine, one of the most expensive suburbs of Paris. Name The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, ''Champerret'' (started by landowner Jean-Jacques Perret in 1822) and ''Village Levallois'' (founded by developer Nicolas-Eugène Levallois in 1845), which resulted in the incorporation of the commune. History On the territory of what is now Levallois-Perret, before the French Revolution, stood the village of Villiers and the hamlet of Courcelles (or La Planchette). They now give their names to two Paris Métro stat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Issy-les-Moulineaux
Issy-les-Moulineaux () is a commune in the southwestern suburban area of Paris, France, lying on the left bank of the river Seine. Its citizens are called in French. It is one of Paris's entrances and is located from Notre Dame Cathedral, which is considered Kilometre Zero in France. On 1 January 2010, Issy-les-Moulineaux became part of the ''Grand Paris Seine Ouest'' agglomeration community, which merged into the Métropole du Grand Paris in January 2016. Issy-les-Moulineaux has successfully moved its economy from an old manufacturing base to high value-added service sectors and is at the heart of the Val de Seine business district, the largest cluster of telecommunication and media businesses in France, hosting the headquarters of most major French television networks. Geography Issy-les-Moulineaux is a municipality located on the edge of the 15th arrondissement of Paris, along the main axis between Paris and Versailles, and on the left bank of the Seine. The town is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gennevilliers
Gennevilliers () is a Communes of France, commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, in the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department of Île-de-France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris. History On 9 April 1929, one-fifth of the territory of Gennevilliers was detached and became the commune of Villeneuve-la-Garenne. Gennevilliers is the site of the main river port Port of Gennevilliers of Paris on the Seine. The Hôtel de Ville, Gennevilliers, Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1977. Population Transport Gennevilliers is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 13: Les Courtilles (Paris Métro), Les Courtilles, Les Agnettes (Paris Métro), Les Agnettes and Gabriel Péri (Paris Métro), Gabriel Péri. All three are at the border with the commune of Asnières-sur-Seine. Gennevilliers is also served by two stations on RER C (Les Grésillons (Paris RER), Les Grésillons and Gennevilliers (Paris RER), Gennevilliers), as well as five stops on Î ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
La Garenne-Colombes
La Garenne-Colombes () is a Communes of France, commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from Notre Dame de Paris, France's kilometre zero. Name The commune used to be part of the neighbouring city of Colombes. At this time, before 1910, it was called ''La Garenne de Colombes'', literally "the warren of doves". The explanation for the city being called "warren" is that it used to be a warren where people would hunt. But this dates back to the French monarchy, in the 18th century and before. Geography La Garenne-Colombes is usually simply called "La Garenne", and nicknamed "petit Neuilly-sur-Seine, Neuilly". Surroundings Four towns surround La Garenne-Colombes: Colombes (North), Bois-Colombes (East), Courbevoie (South) and Nanterre (West). The city is quite small compared with the other cities in the Hauts-de-Seine, it is more or less as small as the first arrondissement of Paris. Very close to La Garenne-Colombes are La Défense and the A Sunday Af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garches
Garches () is a Communes of France, commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the Kilometre zero, centre of Paris. Garches has remained largely residential, with a population of 17,898 as of 2021, but is also the location of Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, which specialises in traumatology, road accidents and physiotherapy. Population Sites of interest 19 January Monument The northern part of Garches was largely destroyed in the Battle of Buzenval (1871), Battle of Buzenval on 19 January 1871, when besieged Parisian forces under Louis Jules Trochu attempted to break through the Germany, German blockade and join the France, French troops at Versailles (city), Versailles. Monuments in Rue du 19 janvier and Rue du Colonel de Rochebrune commemorate the events. Church of St. Louis Construction of the church began in 1298 following the canonisation of Louis IX of France, St. Louis, as recorded on the plaque at the en ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fontenay-aux-Roses
Fontenay-aux-Roses () is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris. In 1880, a girls school was opened in the town. It was one of the most prestigious of Paris and even of whole France in term of scientific research. It became a mixed school in 1986, and was relocated to Lyon in 2000. Fontenay is the location of the Commissariat à l'énergie atomique, and former location of the first French nuclear reactor, Zoé, and the first French tokamak fusion experiment, TFR. Name The commune name originates from a local spring-fed stream (Latin ''fons'', French ''fontaine'') in the hillside descending from the Châtillon plateau, with "of roses" added to distinguish this commune from numerous French communes named Fontenay. Climate The climate of Fontenay-aux-Roses is oceanic gradient. The observation stations used for the weather in Fontenay are at Orly and the airport of Velizy-Villacoublay, municipalities located not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Courbevoie
Courbevoie () is a Communes of France, commune located in the Hauts-de-Seine department of the Île-de-France region of France. It is a suburb of Paris, from the Kilometre zero, center of Paris. The centre of Courbevoie is situated from the city limits of Paris. La Défense, a business district hosting the List of tallest buildings and structures in the Paris region, tallest buildings in the Paris metropolitan area, spreads over the southern part of Courbevoie (as well as parts of Puteaux, Nanterre and La Garenne-Colombes). Name The name Courbevoie comes from Latin ''Curva Via'' and means "curved highway", allegedly in reference to a Roman road from Paris to Normandy that made a sharp turn to climb the hill over which Courbevoie was built. Administration Courbevoie is divided into two canton in France, cantons: Canton of Courbevoie-1 and Canton of Courbevoie-2. History A wooden bridge was built crossing the Seine at Courbevoie by order of Henry IV of France, King Henry IV w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
