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Suresnes (sürĕn`), city (1990 pop. 36,950), Hauts-de-Seine dept., N central France, a residential and industrial suburb of Paris. Its manufactures include automobiles, aeronautic equipment, and pharmaceuticals. In 1593 a conference in Suresnes between Catholics and Protestants led to the adoption of Catholicism by Henry IV. In one section of the city is Mt. Valérien, which has a commanding view of the Parisian countryside and a fort that has been crucial in the defense of Paris. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The material comes from 16 districts in lie de France (Colombes, Bois-Colombes, Clichy, La GarenneColombes, Levallois-Perret, Courbevoie, Nanterre, Puteaux, Neuilly-sur-Seine, Se vres, Suresnes, Boulogne, Saint-Cloud, Vaucresson, Marnes-la-Coquette and Garches) and three arrondissements (wards or zones) in Paris. Focusing on the municipal colonies established by the left-wing suburbs of Paris (most notably Suresnes and Ivry), Downs uses these institutions as a prism for examining a wide range of topics, from attitudes toward children to gender, from ruralism to welfare reform. a software developer based in Suresnes, France, said it will move its United States headquarters to Woodland Hills from Burbank in May. |
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