Achères, Yvelines

Achères (French: [aʃɛʁ] (listen)) is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is located 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

Achères
Commune
A general view of Achères
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Achères
Achères Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs Achères Achères (Île-de-France (region))
Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°04′06″E
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton	Poissy
Intercommunality	Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marc Honoré[1]
Area ^1	9.44 km^2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[2]	21,017
• Density	2,200/km^2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	78005 /78260
Elevation	18–32 m (59–105 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.

Achères church

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	19,850	—
2007	19,789	−0.3%
2008	19,733	−0.3%
2009	19,533	−1.0%
2010	19,626	+0.5%
2011	19,606	−0.1%
2012	19,469	−0.7%
2013	19,985	+2.7%
2014	20,923	+4.7%
2015	21,053	+0.6%
2016	20,823	−1.1%

Inhabitants of Achères are called Achérois.

Politics

Presidential Elections 2nd Round

Election		Winning Candidate	Party	%
	2017	Emmanuel Macron	EM	74.47
	2012	François Hollande	PS	59.14
	2007	Ségolène Royal	PS	53.44
	2002	Jacques Chirac	RPR	84.91

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Transportation

Achères is served by Achères – Ville and Achères - Grand Cormier stations on Paris RER line , as well as the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line called line L, for the Achères - Ville station.

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

See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
3. "Résultats France - Présidentielle 2017 - 1er et 2nd tour". Le Monde.fr.

External links

• Official website (in French)