Asnières-sur-Seine (or Asnières which was its official name until 1968.) is a city in France, in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, on the left bank of the Seine.
Administration:
Asnières-sur-Seine is divided into two cantons:
- Asnières-sur-Seine-Nord: 43,453 inhabitants (57.3% of the total).
- Asnières-sur-Seine-Sud: 32,384 inhabitants (42.7% of the total).
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The Post-impressionist painting by Georges-Pierre Seurat Bathing at Asnières depicts a scene of 19th century leisure and developing industry in this suburb of Paris.
The Cimetière des Chiens is believed to be the first zoological necropolis in the world.
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