History of Suresnes
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The history of Suresnes, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, is closely linked to its unique geographical position between the Seine and Mont Valérien, one of the highest points in the Paris co
Suresnes motto inscribed on the facade of the Paul Langevin high school: "No one leaves Surenne who often does not return there".
Church of the Abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés, owner of the lands of Suresnes for almost a millennium.
Plaque on Avenue de la Fontaine-du-Tertre, in homage to the old spring.
Painting by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, L'enfance de Sainte Geneviève (between 1874 and 1876), depicting the saint as a child on Mont Valérien, in homage to the legend that she grazed her sheep there.
Suresnes
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Suresnes is a commune in Hauts-de-Seine, in the western inner suburbs of Paris, located 9.3 km from the centre of Paris. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 48,956.
The Hôtel de Ville
Salle des fêtes
Town centre
Mémorial de la France combattante, featuring a Cross of Lorraine