Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.1 km. (6.9 miles) from the center of Paris. Nanterre is the capital of the Hauts-de-Seine département, as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre.

FACTS AND FIGURES

• Population: 84,000
• Inhabitants of Nanterre are called Nanterrais
• Is an administrative and industrial center where metals, automobiles, electrical equipment, machine tools, and rolling stock are manufactured
• The name Nanterre is made of the Celtic word nemeto meaning 'shrine', 'sacred place'

SIGHTS AND ATTRACTIONS

• Cathédral Sainte-Genevieve
• Sculpture and 'Nuage' towers
• Nanterre town hall