Achères, Yvelines
Encyclopedia
Achères is a commune
in the Yvelines
department in north-central France
. It is located 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from the center of Paris
.
The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine
in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye
and Poissy
on the south, Andrésy
and Carrières-sous-Poissy
on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
and Herblay
on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte
and La Frette-sur-Seine
on the east.
and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare
suburban rail line, called line L.
By road, it is accessible from the N184, the Route de Poissy, and the D30.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Yvelines
Yvelines
Yvelines is a French department in the region of Île-de-France.-History:Yvelines was created from the western part of the defunct department of Seine-et-Oise on 1 January 1968 in accordance with a law passed on 10 January 1964 and a décret d'application from 26 February 1965.It gained the...
department in north-central France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is located 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from the center of Paris
Kilometre Zero
In many countries, Kilometre Zero or similar terms in other languages, is a particular location , from which distances are traditionally measured...
.
The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye
The Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye or Forêt de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, is a dominial forest of 35 km² in area which lies in a meander of the River Seine, France. Situated 20 km West of Paris, between Saint-Germain-en-Laye, Maisons-Laffitte, Achères and Poissy, It is situated entirely...
. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye 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 from the centre.Inhabitants are called Saint-Germanois...
and Poissy
Poissy
Poissy 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 from the center.In 1561 it was the site of a fruitless Catholic-Huguenot conference, the Colloquy at Poissy...
on the south, Andrésy
Andrésy
Andrésy is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France.-Twin towns — Sister cities:Andrésy is twinned with: Międzyrzecz, Poland-References:*...
and Carrières-sous-Poissy
Carrières-sous-Poissy
Carrières-sous-Poissy is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.- Demographics :-References:*...
on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....
and Herblay
Herblay
Herblay is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located from the center of Paris.-Transport:Herblay is served by Herblay station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.-References:** -External links:...
on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte
Maisons-Laffitte
Maisons-Laffitte is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris from the center....
and La Frette-sur-Seine
La Frette-sur-Seine
La Frette-sur-Seine is a commune in the Val-d'Oise department in Île-de-France in northern France.-References:** -External links:* *...
on the east.
Transportation
Achères is served by Achères – Ville station on Paris RER lineRER A
The RER A is one of the five lines in the RER rapid transit system serving :Paris, France.The line runs from the western terminuses Saint-Germain-en-Laye , Cergy Le Haut , and Poissy to the eastern terminuses Boissy-Saint-Léger and Marne-la-Vallée – Chessy .* First inauguration: 12 December 1969*...
and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare
Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare
Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare is one of the sectors in the Paris Transilien suburban rail network. The trains on this sector depart from Gare Saint-Lazare in central Paris, as well as from Noisy-le-Roi station in the suburbs. Transilien services from Paris – Saint-Lazare are part of the SNCF...
suburban rail line, called line L.
By road, it is accessible from the N184, the Route de Poissy, and the D30.