Mézières-sur-Seine

Mézières-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [mezjɛʁ syʁ sɛn] , literally Mézières on Seine) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the western suburbs of Paris, near the bank of the Seine 47 km (29 mi) west of Paris.

Mézières-sur-Seine
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine is located in France
Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine is located in Île-de-France (region)
Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine
Coordinates: 48°57′32″N 1°48′17″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonLimay
IntercommunalityCU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Franck Fontaine[1]
Area
1
10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
3,776
  Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78402 /78970
Elevation17–156 m (56–512 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The name of the commune comes from the Latin word: maceria, meaning walls.

Sites of interest

Saint-Nicolas church, built in the 13th century in Gothic style. A choir was added since the 17th century. It is a listed monument since 1931.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.


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