Achères, Yvelines
Achères is a commune. It is in Île-de-France in the Yvelines department in north-central France.
Achères | |
Administration | |
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Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
Department | Yvelines |
Arrondissement | Saint-Germain-en-Laye |
Canton | Poissy |
Intercommunality | Grand Paris Seine et Oise |
Mayor | Marc Honoré (2020–2026) |
Statistics | |
Elevation | 18–32 m (59–105 ft) |
Land area1 | 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
INSEE/Postal code | 78005/ 78260 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Achères, Yvelines Media
Count Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat in the Jeantaud Duc Profilée
Camille Jenatzy in "La Jamais Contente" in 1899, the first automobile to reach 100 km/h.