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Asnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris
Paris

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, France
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. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
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Asnières-sur-Seine is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris
Paris

Paris is the Capital of France and the country's largest city. It is situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the ?le-de-France Regions of France ....
, France
France

France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
. It is located . (4.9 miles) 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....
. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe
Europe

Europe is, conventionally, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia to its east by the water divide of the Ural Mountains, the Ural , the Caspian Sea, and by the Caucasus Mountains to the southeast....
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Name

Asnières-sur-Seine was originally called simply Asnières. The name Asnières was recorded for the first time in a papal bull
Papal bull

A Papal bull is a particular type of letters patent or charter issued by a pope. It is named after the bulla that was appended to the end to authenticate it....
 of 1158 as Asnerias, from Medieval Latin
Medieval Latin

Medieval Latin was the form of Latin used in the Middle Ages, primarily as a medium of scholarly exchange and as the liturgical language of the medieval Roman Catholic Church, but also as a language of science, literature, law, and administration....
 asinaria, meaning "donkey farm". The poor soil of Asnières, where heather grew in Medieval times, was probably deemed only suitable for the breeding of donkeys.

On February 15, 1968 the name of the commune became officially Asnières-sur-Seine (meaning "Asnières upon Seine
Seine

The Seine is a slow flowing major river and commercial waterway within Regions of France of ?le-de-France and Haute-Normandie in France and famous as a romantic backdrop in photographs of Paris, France....
"), in order to distinguish it from other communes of France also called Asnières.

Demographics


Immigration


Administration

Asnières-sur-Seine is divided into two cantons:

  • Asnières-sur-Seine-Nord: 43,453 inhabitants (57.3% of the total).
  • Asnières-sur-Seine-Sud: 32,384 inhabitants (42.7% of the total).


Economy

  • L'Oréal
    L'Oréal

    The L'Or?al Group is the world's largest cosmetics and beauty company and is headquartered in the Paris suburb of Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine, France....
     - cosmetics
    Cosmetics

    Cosmetics are substances used to enhance or protect the appearance or odor of the human body. Cosmetics include skin-care Cream , lotions, Powder , perfumes, lipsticks, fingernail and toe nail polish, eye and facial makeup, permanent waves, colored contact lenses, hair colors, hair sprays and gels, deodorants, baby products, bath oils, bubb...
  • Lucas
    Lucas

    Lucas may refer to several things....
  • Lesieur
  • Louis Vuitton
    Louis Vuitton

    Louis Vuitton Malletier , commonly referred to as Louis Vuitton, or sometimes shortened to LV, is a France luxury goods company. Founded in 1854, one of the main divisions of LVMH headquartered in Paris, France....
     - luxury
    Luxury good

    File:S-KlasseW221.jpgIn economics, a luxury good is a good for which demand increases more than proportionally as income rises, in contrast to a "necessity good", for which demand increases less than proportionally as income rises....
     products


Transport

Asnières-sur-Seine is served by Gabriel Péri - Asnières - Gennevilliers station on Paris Métro Line 13
Paris Metro Line 13

Paris M?tro Line 13 is one of 16 Paris m?tro lines built in Paris, France. The line links Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis and Gennevilliers in the northern suburbs of Paris to Ch?tillon, Hauts-de-Seine in the south....


It is also served by Asnières-sur-Seine station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

Trivia

The Post-impressionist
Post-Impressionism

Post-Impressionism is the term coined by the British artist and art critic Roger Fry in 1910 to describe the development of French art since Edouard Manet....
 painting by Georges-Pierre Seurat
Georges-Pierre Seurat

Georges-Pierre Seurat was a France Painting and drawing. His large work Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte, his most famous painting, altered the direction of modern art by initiating Neo-impressionism, and is one of the icons of 19th century History of painting....
 Bathers at Asnières depicts a scene of 19th century leisure and developing industry in this suburb of Paris.

The Cimetière des Chiens
Cimetière des Chiens

The Cimeti?re des Chiens is believed to be the first Zoology necropolis in the world. It opened in 1899 at 4 pont de Clichy on ?le des Ravageurs in Asni?res-sur-Seine, ?le-de-France , France....
 is believed to be the first zoological necropolis in the world.

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