Mézières-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [mezjɛʁ syʁ sɛn] (listen), 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 | |
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 48°57′32″N 1°48′17″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Mantes-la-Jolie |
Canton | Limay |
Intercommunality | CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Franck Fontaine[1] |
Area 1 | 10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi) |
Population | 3,683 |
• Density | 350/km2 (920/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78402 /78970 |
Elevation | 17–156 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.
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.
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