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Épinay-sur-Seine: town hall
Town hall of Épinay-sur-Seine, France.
Épinay-sur-Seine
France
Épinay-sur-Seine, town, northern suburb of Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis département, Paris région, north-central France, on the Seine River. Épinay originated from a Gallic-Roman settlement called Spinogelum (Place of Thorns and Gorse), and in the Middle Ages it was the site of La Brache, a castle of the Frankish kings. During the Franco-German War a battle was fought there (November 30, 1870). The town has a chemical industry and film studios. Pop. (1999) 46,409; (2014 est.) 55,157.
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