Sèvres

Sèvres is a commune of the Hauts-de-Seine département in France. It is a suburb of Paris. Population: 22,700.

Activities

• The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is a public establishment manufacturing ceramic in the tradition of the 18th century.
• The Musée national de céramique de Sèvres ("national museum of ceramic") is located in front of the manufacture.
• The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (International Bureau of Weights and Measures), located in the Pavillon de Breteuil in Sèvres, keeps the standard kilogram, atomic clocks, and other metrological devices.