Nanterre

Nanterre is a French city, a suburb of Paris, and the prefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine département.

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French - Paris - Prefecture - Hauts-de-Seine - Département

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The La Défense district, one of the main business districts of Europe, is partially in Nanterre. (The rest is in Courbevoie and Puteaux.) The city of Nanterre also includes the University Paris X – Nanterre, one of the largest universities in the Parisian region.

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La Défense - Europe - Courbevoie - Puteaux - University Paris X – Nanterre

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Because the headquarters of many major corporations are located in La Défense, the court of large claims of Nanterre is well-known in the media for the number of high-profile lawsuits and trials that take place in it.

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Nanterre is divided into three cantons:

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• The Nanterre-Nord canton has a population of 33,173.
• The Nanterre-Sud-Est canton has a population of 22,350.
• The Nanterre-Sud-Ouest canton has a population of 28,758.
 
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