Sevres | |
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Country | France |
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Area | 3,91 km² |
Population | 23 251 hab. () |
Density | 5 946,55 inhab./km² |
Postal code | 92310 |
Spindle | UTC 01:00, UTC 02:00 |
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Sevres is a municipality of Hauts-de-Seine, located southwest of Paris.
Understand
To go
By car
By train
Sèvres is served by suburban trains from Montparnasse station or Saint-Lazarre station. When you take the train from Montparnasse, you arrive at Sèvres Rive Gauche station (direction Versailles Chantiers). If you take the train from Saint-Lazare, you will arrive at Sèvres Rive Droite station.
By Metro
The closest metro station to Sèvres is Pont de Sèvres, at the end of line 9.
By bus
Several buses serve Sèvres from the Pont de Sèvres metro stop. Line 171 is the main one.
By tram
Sèvres is also served by the T2 tramway, whose departure and terminus stations are La Défense and Issy-les-Moulineaux. The stop is called Musée de Sèvres.
To see
Museums
- the national museum of ceramics keeps a large collection of ceramics. Sèvres earthenware is one of the most famous and finest earthenware in the world.
Parks and forests
- the Saint-Cloud park : you can take beautiful walks in this large park, from where you can have a superb view of Paris. It is also in this park that the institute of weights and measures is installed.
- the forest of Fausses Reposes: this wooded, hilly forest extends over several Hauts-de-Seine. You will be able to discover the Haras de Jardy, one of the most famous in Europe but also rest near the ponds of City of Avray
- the forest of Meudon : it is one of the most visited forests inIle-de-France
Do
To buy
Eat
Middle class
- Le Grand Sèvres, a good Chinese restaurant
- Nights of Athens, Greek specialties
- Creperie La Bonne Humeur, near Sèvres Rive Gauche station
Luxury
- the Dining Room, avenue de la Division Leclerc. Be careful, it is very often full! Better to book!
Have a drink
Housing
The hotel with the best notoriety in Sèvres is the Novotel which is located in the main street of the city: the Grande Rue.
Around
- the castle of Versailles