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Commune of Garches |
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| Paris and inner ring départements | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Hauts-de-Seine |
| Arrondissement | Nanterre |
| Intercommunality | Communauté d'agglomération Cœur de Seine |
| Statistics | |
| Land area¹ | 2.69 km² |
| Population² (1999 census) |
18,036 |
| - Density | 6,705/km² (1999) |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 92033/ 92380 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Garches is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.8 km. (7.3 miles) from the center of Paris.
Sites of interest
The northern part of the suburban city was marked by the combat of January 19, 1871 when the Parisians besieged and tried to force the German blockade to join the French troops of Versailles. The monuments that commemorate this event are two streets, Rue du 19 janvier and Rue du Colonel de Rochebrune.
Transport
Garches is served by Garches – Marnes-la-Coquette station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. This station is located at the border between the commune of Garches and the commune of Marnes-la-Coquette, on the Marnes-la-Coquette side of the border.
