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Sèvres

Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.9 km (6.2 miles) from the center of Paris.

The town is known for its porcelain manufacture, the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, making the famous Sèvres porcelain.

History

After the First World War, in Sevres the peace treaty with the Ottoman Empire was signed.

Pavillon de Breteuil
The Musée national de céramique de Sèvres ("national museum of ceramic"), located in front of the manufacture nationale (see next section).
Île Seguin is an island between Boulogne-Billancourt and Sevres

The Manufacture nationale de Sèvres is a public establishment manufacturing ceramic in the tradition of the 18th century.
The Bureau International des Poids et Mesures (International Bureau of Weights and Measures), located in the Pavillon de Breteuil in Sèvres, keeps the measurement standards of the International System of Units (SI): the standard kilogram, atomic clocks, and other metrological devices. The estate on which the Bureau is located is international territory outside of French sovereignty. As such it was not occupied by German troops during World War II.

Sèvres is served by Sèvres – Rive Gauche station on the Transilien Paris – Montparnasse suburban rail line.

Sèvres is hosting the French Federation of Sport Blowgun (France Sport Blowgun Association), founded in 2004 by Stéphane Jouanneau (Blowgun Long-Distance Vice World Champion)

Karim Ziani, Franco-Algerian football player who now plays for the Marseille team as a side-forward.
Manu Chao, Hispano-French musician.