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Meudon
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Meudon is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France, which is located 9.1 kilometers from the center of Paris. The town of Meudon is built on the hills and valleys of the Seine. The wood of Meudon lies for the most part to the west of the town. The northwest part of Meudon, overlooking the Seine, is known as Bellevue. Its population is 44,600 with density 4,505 per square kilometers.
A branch of the Paris Observatory was founded in 1877 on the ruins. The Meudon town hall sits some 43 meters in altitude above that of Paris and the climb from there to the observatory offers some rewarding views of Paris. Although a choice residential district, access to the railway and the Seine River has made Meudon a manufacturing center since the 1840s. Metal products and military explosives have been continuously produced here since then. In addition to the Observatory, what is today ONERA, the Office National d'Etudes et de Recherches Aerospatiales a national research institute on aerospace topics, has been present since the military opened its aerostatic field in the Chalais park in 1877.
Hauts-de-Seine is a department in France. It is part of the Ile-de-France region, is adjacent to the City of Paris and forms part of the western suburbs of Paris. A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, luxurious hotels and cottages, Meudon is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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