Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location within Île-de-France region  Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Administration
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton	Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Mayor	Philippe Esnol (2001–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	17–60 m (56–200 ft) (avg. 25 m/82 ft)
Land area1	9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population2	34,305  (2006)
- Density	3,465 /km2 (8,970 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	78172/ 78700
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 48°59′57″N 2°05′54″E / 48.9992°N 2.0983°E / 48.9992; 2.0983

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the north-western suburbs of Paris 24.2 km (15.0 mi) from the center.

Confluence of Oise (left) and Seine (right) rivers

The commune was originally named for its geographic position at the confluence of the Seine and Oise rivers. The village was given the addition "Sainte Honorine" in the 13th century after the female Saint Honorina, whose relics had been stored there since 876.

Partly on account of its strategic position, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is considered the capital of the French inland waterways, and the right bank of the River Seine is still lined with barges (although these are now used mainly as houseboats). Every year in June, the town celebrates the "Pardon national de la batellerie" in remembrance of its former importance to inland shipping.

Transport

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is served by Conflans-Sainte-Honorine station on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare regional rail line.

It is also served by Conflans – Fin d'Oise station which is an interchange station on Paris RER line A and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

Twin towns

• Hanau-Großauheim, Germany (Hesse)
• Chimay, Belgium
• Ramsgate, England
• Tessaoua, Niger

See also

• Communes of the Yvelines department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Official website (French)
• Conflans tourist office (French)