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'''Nanterre''' is a ] in the western suburbs of ], ]. It is located 11.1 km. (6.9 miles) from the ]. Nanterre is the '']'' (capital) of the ] '']'', as well as the seat of the ]. '''Nanterre''' is a '']'' in the ] '']'' of the ] '']'' of ]. Nanterre is the '']'' (capital) of the ] '']'', as well as the seat of the ]. A densely-inhabited municipality near the centre of the Paris agglomeration, the commune of Nanterre is located around 11.1 km. (6.9 miles) from Paris' "]" centre, and around 5 km (6.3 miles) from the borders of the city of Paris itself.


Inhabitants of Nanterre are called ''Nanterrais''. Inhabitants of Nanterre are called ''Nanterraises'' (feminine) and ''Nanterrais'' (masculine).


], patron of Paris, was born in Nanterre ca 419/422 {{fact}}.
⚫ ], Paris' ] hosting the ], spreads over the eastern part of Nanterre (the district being also divided between ] and ]). The city of Nanterre also includes the ], one of the largest universities in the Paris metropolitan area.

⚫ Eastern Nanterre, with the bordering communes of ] and ], hosts the Paris-dependant ] business district and some of the ]. The city of Nanterre also includes the ], one of the largest universities in the Paris region.


Because the headquarters of many major corporations are located in La Défense, the court of large claims of Nanterre is well-known in the media for the number of high-profile lawsuits and trials that take place in it. Because the headquarters of many major corporations are located in La Défense, the court of large claims of Nanterre is well-known in the media for the number of high-profile lawsuits and trials that take place in it.

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Place in France
Nanterre
Location of
CountryFrance
ArrondissementNanterre
CantonChief town of 3 cantons
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code(ex 75050) 92050 (ex 75050) /
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Société Générale twin towers, located in Nanterre in the district of La Défense.

Nanterre is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine département of the Île-de-France région of France. Nanterre is the préfecture (capital) of the Hauts-de-Seine département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre. A densely-inhabited municipality near the centre of the Paris agglomeration, the commune of Nanterre is located around 11.1 km. (6.9 miles) from Paris' "Kilometre Zero" centre, and around 5 km (6.3 miles) from the borders of the city of Paris itself.

Inhabitants of Nanterre are called Nanterraises (feminine) and Nanterrais (masculine).

Sainte Geneviève, patron of Paris, was born in Nanterre ca 419/422 .

Eastern Nanterre, with the bordering communes of Courbevoie and Puteaux, hosts the Paris-dependant La Défense business district and some of the tallest buildings in the Paris region. The city of Nanterre also includes the University Paris X – Nanterre, one of the largest universities in the Paris region.

Because the headquarters of many major corporations are located in La Défense, the court of large claims of Nanterre is well-known in the media for the number of high-profile lawsuits and trials that take place in it.

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Name

The name Nanterre has a long history going back to before the Roman conquest of Gaul. The Romans recorded the name as Nemetodorum. This name is made of the Celtic word nemeto meaning "shrine", "sacred place", and of the Celtic word duros (cognate of English door and German Tür) meaning "door, gate", "fortress". The sacred place referred to in the name is supposed to be the famous shrine that existed in Antiquity on top of Mont-Valérien hill.

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Sculpture and "Nuage" towers

Administration

Nanterre is divided into three cantons:

Transport

Nanterre is served by three stations on Paris RER line A: Nanterre – Préfecture, Nanterre – Université, and Nanterre – Ville.

Nanterre - Préfecture station is also an interchange station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

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