Mézières-sur-Seine explained

Mézières-sur-Seine
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Mantes-la-Jolie
Canton:Limay
Insee:78402
Postal Code:78970
Mayor:Franck Fontaine[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Coordinates:48.9589°N 1.8047°W
Elevation M:22
Elevation Min M:17
Elevation Max M:156
Area Km2:10.42

Mézières-sur-Seine (in French pronounced as /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 47km (29miles) west of Paris.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022. fr.