page_title: Sèvres
section_title: Location
hierarchical_section_title: Sèvres / Geography / Location
caption_attribution_description: Carte postale ancienne éditée par EM, N°3072 SÈVRES&#160;: l'Embarcadaire
context_page_description: Sèvres is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 9.9 kilometres from the centre of Paris and is in the department of Hauts-de-Seine in the region of Île-de-France.
  The commune is known for its famous porcelain production at the Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, which was also where the abortive Treaty of Sèvres was signed.
context_section_description: Sèvres is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, 10.5 km (6.5 mi) to the west of the Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Paris, with an eastern edge by the River Seine. The commune borders the Île Seguin, an island in the River Seine, in the commune of Boulogne-Billancourt, adjoining Sèvres.
caption: Banks of the Seine in the early 20th century. At that time, the River was an important transportation axis, and river shuttles, which here can be seen the pier ensured the transportation of passengers to Paris.
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