Mézières-sur-Seine

Mézières-sur-Seine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France 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
Location of Mézières-sur-Seine
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 (20012008) Pierre Blévin
Area
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10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,676
  Density350/km2 (910/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.

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See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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