Mézières-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [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 47 km (29 mi) west of Paris.

Mézières-sur-Seine
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Mézières-sur-Seine
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Mézières-sur-Seine is located in France
Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine is located in Île-de-France (region)
Mézières-sur-Seine
Mézières-sur-Seine
Coordinates: 48°57′32″N 1°48′17″E / 48.9589°N 1.8047°E / 48.9589; 1.8047
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementMantes-la-Jolie
CantonLimay
IntercommunalityCU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Franck Fontaine[1]
Area
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10.42 km2 (4.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
3,826
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78402 /78970
Elevation17–156 m (56–512 ft)
(avg. 22 m or 72 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The name of the commune comes from the Latin word: maceria, meaning walls.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,771—    
1975 1,968+1.52%
1982 2,124+1.10%
1990 2,726+3.17%
1999 3,341+2.29%
2007 3,485+0.53%
2012 3,587+0.58%
2017 3,676+0.49%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sites of interest

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE