Garches

French commune
nomcommune=Garches

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mapcaption=Paris and inner ring départements
lat_long=coord|48|50|41|N|2|11|15|E|region:FR_type:city
région=Île-de-France
département=Hauts-de-Seine
arrondissement=Nanterre
canton=
insee=92033|cp=92380|maire=|mandat=
intercomm= Communauté
d'agglomération
Cœur de Seine
alt moy=163 m|alt mini=|alt maxi=
km²= 2.69
sans=
18,200
18,036
date-sans=July 1, 2005 estimate)
(March 8, 1999 census
dens=6,766|date-dens=2005|

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.

ites 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.

External links

* [http://www.ville-garches.fr Garches City Hall]
* [http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?tb=1&city=Garches&country=FR Mapquest - Garches]