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Nanterre

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hauts-de-Seine

Nanterre - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Hauts-de-Seine
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City of Hauts-de-Seine, Nanterre is in Île-de-France, in the western suburbs of Paris. It is notably border of Puteaux, Rueil-Malmaison, Suresnes or Courbevoie. The famous business district, La Defense, extends partly in the municipality of Nanterre. Served by the metro and RER, Nanterre is located along the Seine River and extends to Mount Valerien.

If the city has greatly expanded during the second half of the twentieth century, she has however keep a beautiful old heritage that visitors to explore. Rich in greenery, Nanterre also home to many other parks and green spaces that beautify the streets and bring a breath of fresh air in this city universe.

Scope of culture, the city of Nanterre regularly hosts major events and other festivities that highlight the history of the city, and the various arts. Animated, the town has no shortage of attractions and its proximity to the French capital makes it an ideal place for a holiday in the heart of the wonders of the Île-de-France.

Geographical information

MunicipalityNanterre
Postcode92000
Tourism label
Latitude48.8924230 (N 48° 53’ 33”)
Longitude2.2153310 (E 2° 12’ 55”)
AltitudeFrom 22m to 127m
Surface area12.19 km²
Population96402 inhabitants
Density7908 inhabitants/km²
Insee code92050
IntercommunalityME Métropole du Grand Paris
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
RegionIle-de-France

Nearest cities & towns

Puteaux2.7 km (7 min)
Rueil-Malmaison3.5 km (7 min)
La Garenne-Colombes3.7 km (9 min)
Suresnes4.4 km (9 min)
Courbevoie4.9 km (10 min)
Neuilly-sur-Seine5.4 km (9 min)
Bezons5.4 km (11 min)
Chatou5.6 km (13 min)
Le Vésinet6.4 km (12 min)
Colombes6.8 km (10 min)
Croissy-sur-Seine6.9 km (14 min)
Bois-Colombes6.9 km (16 min)
Houilles7 km (14 min)

Things to see and do

If the city of Nanterre present rather a new and modern architecture, it nonetheless has some beautiful buildings and other sites to discover during walks in the streets and the city center.

Listed historic monument, and even listed for its bell tower is the only element of the old church from the fourteenth century, the Cathedral Sainte-Geneviève-et-Saint-Maurice Nanterre is a beautiful building built in 1966. The old cathedral parish church was completely rebuilt in the interwar period in the place of birth of St. Genevieve. It was built in the Romanesque-Byzantine style and has walls and arches decorated with frescoes by Paul Baudouin. They represent the life of St. Genevieve, the parables of the Gospel, the Beatitudes, the Sacred heart of Jesus and the crowning of the Virgin. Renovated in the early 2010s, the Cathedral Sainte-Geneviève-et-Saint-Maurice Nanterre regained all its colors and its influence.

Built in the 1970s on former slums and other wastelands, André Malraux park is a peaceful haven in Nanterre. Designed by Jacques Sgard, 25 hectare park provides a breathtaking view of the La Défense district not far. A beautiful 2-hectare lake adorns this site and hosts a water playground in summer. Nanterre largest park, it also hosts a playground, a fitness trail and a climbing wall.

Many parks and gardens embellish Nanterre, like the Way of the Island Park, Old-Town halls of the park that hosts many events, Chenevreux the park, or the gardens of the ark.

The cemetery-park Mont Valerian is one of the most popular sites Nanterre. Quiet and ideal for meditation, the cemetery presents a unique environment that makes it a pleasant place to stroll.

Places of interest

Information points
Monuments
Performance halls
Transport

Events and festivities

Nanterre is a city rich in cultural events and other festivities that animate the streets of the city center throughout the year.

Nanterre hosts several markets throughout the week: Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday morning in the halls of Place du Maréchal Foch, Wednesday and Saturday morning in the halls of the station and the Picasso market on Wednesday and Saturday morning.

Formerly flower festival, the Ecozone festival takes place each year in May. A ecological vocation, this week presents animations debates, forums, or a lively party by companies and associations.

Founded in 1990, the festival of street arts of Nanterre is held every year one of the first weekends in June. Goings of companies worldwide have circus, dance, music or theater. On this occasion, workshops are also offered to young people.

Festival of Student creation Nanterre on Scene takes place each year since 2009 the first week of December. Live shows are presented by students in the theater Bernard-Marie Koltès.

Giant Farm is an animation that takes place the last weekend in November since 1996. event program, the presentation of various rural trades with demonstrations, the presence of animals or a country with food products terroir.

Photos

Sainte-Geneviève Cathedral (© Tourist Office of Nanterre)
Sainte-Geneviève Cathedral (© Tourist Office of Nanterre)
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Sainte-Geneviève Cathedral (© Tourist Office of Nanterre)
Sainte-Geneviève Cathedral (© Tourist Office of Nanterre)
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Miraculous well (© Tourist Office of Nanterre)
Miraculous well (© Tourist Office of Nanterre)
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Weather

Tuesday 19 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 17°C
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Wednesday 20 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 18°C
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Thursday 21 march
Min. 8°C - Max. 18°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Show: The lady Impressionist vanishes! The little-known Berthe Morisot...
Culture and education17 € Chatou (4 km)
Guided backstage tour of the Roland-Garros Stadium
Culture and education16 € Paris (5.6 km)
Day Trip to Normandy Landing Beaches (English) – Departing from Paris
Culture and education159 € Paris (6.3 km)
Tickets for the Paris Aquarium
Entertainment21 € Paris (6.5 km)
The Lido Cabaret Show & Lunch – With a glass of champagne
Entertainment150 € Paris (6.6 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
The Impressionist Seine, from Careers to Croissy-sur-Seine
All-terrain bike itineraryEasy1:30Chatou (3.8 km)
Paris illuminations
Car itineraryEasy2:00Paris (10.8 km)
Beaumont Star Trail
HikeEasy35 minSaint-Germain-en-Laye (11.1 km)
Career hike
HikeEasy2:00Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello (44 km)
The greenway with canoeing nature Anet
HikeEasy4:15Oulins (55 km)

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