Sèvres
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For other uses, see Sèvres (disambiguation).
Commune of Sèvres Vue de Pont de Sèvres, by Henri Rousseau (1908) |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Boulogne-Billancourt |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Val de Seine |
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| Land area¹ | 3.91 km² |
| Population² (Jan. 1, 2005 estimate) (March 8, 1999 census) |
24,500 22,534 |
| - Density (2005) | 6,266/km² |
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| Postal code | 92300 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.9 km. (6.2 miles) from the center of Paris.
The town is known for its porcelain manufacturing (porcelaine de Sèvres).
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[edit] Institutions
- The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is a public establishment manufacturing ceramic in the tradition of the 18th century.
- The Musée national de céramique de Sèvres ("national museum of ceramic") is located in front of the manufacture.
- The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (International Bureau of Weights and Measures), located in the Pavillon de Breteuil in Sèvres, keeps the measurement standards of the International System of Units (SI): the standard kilogram, atomic clocks, and other metrological devices. The estate on which the Bureau is located is international territory outside of French sovereignty. As such it was not occupied by German troops during World War II.
[edit] Transport
Sèvres is served by Sèvres – Rive Gauche station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.
It is also served by Sèvres – Ville d'Avray station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.
[edit] Sport
Sèvres is hosting the French Federation of Sport Blowgun (France Sport Blowgun Association), founded in 2004 by Stéphane Jouanneau (Blowgun Long-Distance Vice World Champion)
[edit] External links
- The mystery of the porcelain of Sevres
- Sèvres city council website
- Unofficial website about Sèvres (in French)
- Another unofficial website about Sèvres (in French)
- Friends of the ceramics museum website (in French)
