Suresnes

Suresnes
Commune
Suresnes Town Hall
Suresnes Town Hall
Coat of arms of Suresnes
Coat of arms
Paris and inner ring departments
Paris and inner ring departments
Location of Suresnes
Map
Suresnes is located in France
Suresnes
Suresnes
Suresnes is located in Île-de-France (region)
Suresnes
Suresnes
Coordinates: 48°52′N 2°13′E / 48.87°N 2.22°E / 48.87; 2.22
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementNanterre
CantonNanterre-2
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guillaume Boudy[1] (DVD)
Area
1
3.79 km2 (1.46 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
48,932
 • Density13,000/km2 (33,000/sq mi)
DemonymSuresnois
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92073 /92150
Elevation26–162 m (85–531 ft)
(avg. 36 m or 118 ft)
Websitewww.suresnes.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Suresnes (French pronunciation: [syʁɛn] ⓘ) is a commune in the western inner suburbs of Paris, France. Located in Hauts-de-Seine, 9.3 km (5.8 mi) from the centre of Paris, it had a population of 49,482 as of 2020.

Suresnes borders the Bois de Boulogne in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, across the Seine. Its neighbouring communes are Nanterre, Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison and Saint-Cloud. Suresnes's landmarks include the Mémorial de la France combattante, where an annual ceremony is held on 18 June, as well as Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial nearby, below Fort Mont-Valérien, in addition to Foch Hospital in the town centre.

The commune is served by Suresnes–Mont-Valérien station on the Transilien network and by two stops on Île-de-France tramway Line 2, all three giving access to the La Défense business district and its RER A, RER E and Paris Métro Line 1 services.

History

Fort Mont-Valérien (along with its Mémorial de la France combattante) is situated in the commune, as is Suresnes American Cemetery and Memorial. Suresnes has an elegant view of Paris and the Eiffel Tower, as does neighbouring Saint-Cloud.

Robert Ormond Maugham, the father of W. Somerset Maugham, built a "country house" in Suresnes around 1883. The house, which still exists at 5 Rue Worth, was described by R.O. Maugham's grandson, Robin Maugham, as being, "very odd indeed – half Swiss chalet and half Japanese, with a projecting roof, stucco walls, and wooden supports for the little balconies."[3]

In 1974 the Spanish Socialist Workers Party held its 26th Congress in Suresnes (it was illegal in Spain under Franco). Felipe González was elected Secretary General, replacing Rodolfo Llopis Ferrándiz. González was from the "reform" wing of the party, and his victory signaled a defeat for the historic and veteran wing of the Party. The direction of the party shifted from the exiles to the young people in Spain who had not fought in the Spanish Civil War.

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 1,470—    
1800 1,385−0.85%
1806 1,427+0.50%
1821 1,322−0.51%
1831 1,441+0.87%
1836 1,765+4.14%
1841 1,953+2.04%
1846 2,159+2.03%
1851 2,032−1.21%
1856 3,216+9.62%
1861 4,546+7.17%
1866 4,515−0.14%
1872 6,477+6.20%
1876 6,149−1.29%
1881 7,011+2.66%
1886 7,683+1.85%
1891 8,404+1.81%
1896 9,057+1.51%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 11,225+4.39%
1906 13,660+4.00%
1911 16,248+3.53%
1921 19,117+1.64%
1926 22,209+3.04%
1931 27,065+4.03%
1936 32,018+3.42%
1946 32,182+0.05%
1954 37,149+1.81%
1962 39,100+0.64%
1968 40,616+0.64%
1975 37,537−1.12%
1982 35,187−0.92%
1990 35,998+0.29%
1999 39,706+1.10%
2007 44,738+1.50%
2012 47,263+1.10%
2017 48,264+0.42%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968–2017)[5]

Transport

Suresnes is served by Suresnes–Mont-Valérien station on the Transilien La Défense and Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail lines. It is also served by Île-de-France tramway Line 2, which stops twice in the commune, at Belvédère and Suresnes Longchamp.

The Pont de Suresnes carries the Allée de Longchamp, one of the main traffic arteries, from the Bois de Boulogne over the Seine into the western suburbs of Paris.

Museums

Suresnes has the Musée d'histoire urbaine et sociale de Suresnes dedicated to social urban. In 2027 the Terrorism Memorial Museum will open.[6]

People from Suresnes

See: Category:People from Suresnes

The following people have been associated with Suresnes:

Universities

Technician degrees are available at the Lycée Paul-Langevin. Suresnes also hosts the headquarters of the Institut national supérieur de formation et de recherche pour l'éducation des jeunes handicapés et les enseignements adaptés (INS HEA), a public college in the fields of disability. A campus of Skema Business School is located in the city.

Twin towns – sister cities

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Suresnes is twinned with:[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Maugham, R. (1966) "Somerset and all the Maughams". London, Longmans Heinemann. p110.
  4. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Suresnes, EHESS (in French).
  5. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ^ Futur musée du terrorisme à Suresnes : le oui, mais… de la municipalité
  7. ^ Dalton, Samantha (2012-11-08). "BBC News - Noor Inayat Khan: The Indian princess who spied for Britain". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  8. ^ "BBC to take iconic TV shows to Burma as sanctions ease - News". uk asia online. 2012-12-20. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  9. ^ "Nekbakht Foundation". Nekbakht Foundation. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  10. ^ "The Tribune - Magazine section - Saturday Extra". Tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  11. ^ "BBC News - Memorial for 'Spy Princess' Noor Inayat Khan unveiled". Bbc.co.uk. 2012-11-08. Retrieved 2013-10-01.
  12. ^ "Jumelage". suresnes.fr (in French). Suresnes. Retrieved 2019-11-18.
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