Achères, Yvelines

French commune
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région=Île-de-France (région)
Île-de-France
département=Yvelines
arrondissement=Saint-Germain-en-Laye
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km²=9.44
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Achères is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is located 23.7 km. (14.7 miles) from the center of Paris.

The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Poissy on the south, Andrésy and Carrières-sous-Poissy on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Herblay on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte and La Frette-sur-Seine on the east.

Transportation

Achères is served by Achères – Ville station on Paris RER line P rer A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

By road, it is accessible from the N184, the Route de Poissy, and the D30.

External links

* [http://www.mairie-acheres78.fr/ Official website] fr icon