Conflans-Sainte-Honorine

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
The historic center of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
The historic center of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Coat of arms of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Location of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Map
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is located in France
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is located in Île-de-France (region)
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Conflans-Sainte-Honorine
Coordinates: 48°59′57″N 2°05′54″E / 48.9992°N 2.0983°E / 48.9992; 2.0983
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonConflans-Sainte-Honorine
IntercommunalityCU Grand Paris Seine et Oise
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Laurent Brosse[1]
Area
1
9.9 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
35,926
 • Density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78172 /78700
Elevation17–60 m (56–197 ft)
(avg. 25 m or 82 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Confluence of Oise (left) and Seine (right) rivers

Conflans-Sainte-Honorine (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃flɑ̃ sɛ̃t ɔnɔʁin] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. It is located in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, 24.2 km (15.0 mi) from the center of Paris.

The commune was originally named for its geographic position at the confluence of the Seine and Oise rivers. The village was given the addition "Sainte Honorine" in the 13th century after Saint Honorina, whose relics had been kept there since AD 876.

Partly on account of its strategic position, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine is considered the capital of the French inland waterways, and the right bank of the river Seine is still lined with barges (although these are now used mainly as houseboats). Every year in June, the town celebrates the Pardon national de la batellerie in remembrance of its former importance to inland shipping.

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.