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For other places with the same name, see Saint-Maurice.


Saint-Maurice is a commune in the southeastern 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 . (4.2 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....
. The insane asylum Charenton
Charenton (asylum)

Charenton was an Psychiatric hospital, founded in 1645 by the Fr?res de la Charit? in Saint-Maurice , France.Charenton was known for its humanitarian treatment of patients, especially under its director Abb? de Coulmier in the early 19th century....
 was located in Saint-Maurice; it is now a psychiatric hospital.

inally called Charenton-Saint-Maurice, the name of the commune was officially shortened to Saint-Maurice in 1842.

In 1929, the commune of Saint-Maurice lost half of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes
Bois de Vincennes

The Bois de Vincennes is a park in the English garden to the east of Paris. The park is named after the nearby town of Vincennes.The Bois de Vincennes, like the Bois de Boulogne, is often not thought to be part of Paris proper, as it consists only of unpopulated public land....
, a part of which belonged to Saint-Maurice.

t-Maurice is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network.






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For other places with the same name, see Saint-Maurice.


Saint-Maurice is a commune in the southeastern 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 . (4.2 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....
. The insane asylum Charenton
Charenton (asylum)

Charenton was an Psychiatric hospital, founded in 1645 by the Fr?res de la Charit? in Saint-Maurice , France.Charenton was known for its humanitarian treatment of patients, especially under its director Abb? de Coulmier in the early 19th century....
 was located in Saint-Maurice; it is now a psychiatric hospital.

History

Originally called Charenton-Saint-Maurice, the name of the commune was officially shortened to Saint-Maurice in 1842.

In 1929, the commune of Saint-Maurice lost half of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes
Bois de Vincennes

The Bois de Vincennes is a park in the English garden to the east of Paris. The park is named after the nearby town of Vincennes.The Bois de Vincennes, like the Bois de Boulogne, is often not thought to be part of Paris proper, as it consists only of unpopulated public land....
, a part of which belonged to Saint-Maurice.

Transport

Saint-Maurice is served by no station of the Paris Métro, RER, or suburban rail network. The closest station to Saint-Maurice is Charenton – Écoles station on Paris Métro Line 8
Paris Metro Line 8

Paris M?tro Line 8 is one of 16 Paris m?tro lines in Paris, France. It was the last line of the 1898 Paris M?tro plan and it was initially meant to serve from Porte d'Auteuil to Op?ra....
. This station is located in the neighboring commune of Charenton-le-Pont
Charenton-le-Pont

Charenton-le-Pont is a commune in France in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located . from the Kilometre Zero. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe....
, .(0.4 miles) from the town center of Saint-Maurice.