Hauts-de-Seine

department, France

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Hauts-de-Seine is a department in the Île-de-France region of northern France, located northwest of Paris. It includes several suburbs of the capital, such as Courbevoie, Suresnes, Puteaux, and Neuilly-sur-Seine. These areas have transitioned from industrial centers to significant commercial and residential hubs. Notably, a portion of the La Défense business district, a modern hub of high-rise office buildings and multinational corporations, extends into Courbevoie and Puteaux. Suresnes holds historical significance as the site of Mont Valérien, a memorial to French victims of World War II. Neuilly-sur-Seine is known as an affluent residential area and an important commercial district.1234

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