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{{redirect|Neuilly}}
{{Infobox French commune
{{Infobox French commune
|name = Neuilly-sur-Seine
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|commune status = [[Communes of France|Commune]]
|image = Mairie de Neuilly-sur-Seine.JPG
|image = Mairie de Neuilly-sur-Seine.JPG
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|INSEE = 92051
|INSEE = 92051
|postal code = 92200
|postal code = 92200
|mayor = [[Jean-Christophe Fromantin]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=13 September 2022|language=fr}}</ref>
|mayor = [[Jean-Christophe Fromantin]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires |url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503 |publisher=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises |date=6 June 2023 |language=fr}}</ref>
|party = [[Union of Democrats and Independents|UDI]]
|party = [[Miscellaneous right|DVD]]
|term = 2020&ndash;2026
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = [[Grand Paris]]
|intercommunality = [[Grand Paris]]
|elevation m =
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|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
}}
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{{redirect|Neuilly}}
'''Neuilly-sur-Seine''' ({{IPA|fr|nøji syʁ sɛn|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Bastenbas (Bastenbas (Lingua))-Neuilly-sur-Seine.wav}}; {{literal translation}} 'Neuilly-on-[[Seine]]'), also known simply as '''Neuilly''', is an urban [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Hauts-de-Seine]] [[Departments of France|department]] just west of [[Paris]] in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the [[Bois de Boulogne]], the area is composed of mostly select residential neighbourhoods, as well as many corporate headquarters and a handful of foreign embassies. One of the most affluent areas of France, it is the wealthiest and most expensive suburb of Paris.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2017/11/07/20002-20171107ARTFIG00003-dans-quelles-communes-paie-t-on-le-plus-l-isf.php |title=Dans quelles communes paie-t-on le plus l'ISF? |date=7 November 2017 |website=Lefigaro.fr |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelocal.fr/20181029/how-brexit-has-made-one-paris-suburb-the-most-expensive-place-to-buy-in-france |title=How Brexit has made a Paris suburb the most expensive place to buy property in France |date=29 October 2018 |website=Thelocal.fr |access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>


Together with the [[16th arrondissement of Paris|16th]] and [[7th arrondissement of Paris]], the town of Neuilly-sur-Seine forms the most affluent and prestigious residential area in the whole of France.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.capital.fr/votre-argent/les-80-communes-ou-se-concentrent-les-plus-hauts-revenus-866459 |title=Les 80 communes où se concentrent les plus hauts revenus |date=22 August 2013}}</ref> {{As of|2020}}, it is the commune with the fourth highest median [[per capita income]] (€52,570 per year) in France.<ref>[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/6692220 Structure et distribution des revenus, inégalité des niveaux de vie en 2020], Base niveau communes en 2020, INSEE.</ref>
'''Neuilly-sur-Seine''' ({{IPA-fr|nøji syʁ sɛn|-|LL-Q150 (fra)-Bastenbas (Bastenbas (Lingua))-Neuilly-sur-Seine.wav}}; {{literal translation}} 'Neuilly-on-[[Seine]]'), also known simply as '''Neuilly''', is an urban [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Hauts-de-Seine]] [[Departments of France|department]] just west of [[Paris]] in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the [[Bois de Boulogne]], the area is composed of mostly select residential neighbourhoods, as well as many corporate headquarters and a handful of foreign embassies. One of the most affluent areas of France, it is the wealthiest and most expensive suburb of Paris.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lefigaro.fr/conjoncture/2017/11/07/20002-20171107ARTFIG00003-dans-quelles-communes-paie-t-on-le-plus-l-isf.php|title=Dans quelles communes paie-t-on le plus l'ISF?|date=7 November 2017|website=Lefigaro.fr|access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.fr/20181029/how-brexit-has-made-one-paris-suburb-the-most-expensive-place-to-buy-in-france|title=How Brexit has made a Paris suburb the most expensive place to buy property in France|date=29 October 2018|website=Thelocal.fr|access-date=25 March 2019}}</ref>

Together with the [[16th arrondissement of Paris|16th]] and [[7th arrondissement of Paris]], the town of Neuilly-sur-Seine forms the most affluent and prestigious residential area in the whole of France.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.capital.fr/votre-argent/les-80-communes-ou-se-concentrent-les-plus-hauts-revenus-866459|title=Les 80 communes où se concentrent les plus hauts revenus|date=22 August 2013}}</ref> It has the second highest average household income in France, at €112,504 per year (in 2020).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.linternaute.com/ville/classement/villes/richesse | title=Les villes les plus riches de France |website = [[L'Internaute]] | access-date=23 September 2022}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
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Originally, Pont de Neuilly was a small hamlet under the jurisdiction of Villiers, a larger settlement mentioned in medieval sources as early as 832 and now absorbed by the commune of [[Levallois-Perret]]. It was not until 1222 that the little settlement of Neuilly, established on the banks of the [[Seine]], was mentioned for the first time in a [[charter]] of the [[Saint-Denis Basilica|Abbey of Saint-Denis]]: the name was recorded in [[Medieval Latin]] as ''Portus de Lulliaco'', meaning "Port of Lulliacum". In 1224 another charter of Saint-Denis recorded the name as ''Lugniacum''. In a sales contract dated 1266, the name was also recorded as ''Luingni''.
Originally, Pont de Neuilly was a small hamlet under the jurisdiction of Villiers, a larger settlement mentioned in medieval sources as early as 832 and now absorbed by the commune of [[Levallois-Perret]]. It was not until 1222 that the little settlement of Neuilly, established on the banks of the [[Seine]], was mentioned for the first time in a [[charter]] of the [[Saint-Denis Basilica|Abbey of Saint-Denis]]: the name was recorded in [[Medieval Latin]] as ''Portus de Lulliaco'', meaning "Port of Lulliacum". In 1224 another charter of Saint-Denis recorded the name as ''Lugniacum''. In a sales contract dated 1266, the name was also recorded as ''Luingni''.{{cn|date=May 2024}} The proper spelling would have been ''Liljakumpu''.


In 1316, however, in a ruling of the ''[[parlement]]'' of Paris, the name was recorded as ''Nully''. In a document dated 1376, the name was again recorded as ''Nulliacum'' (the Medieval Latin version of ''Nully''). Then in the following centuries the name recorded alternated between ''Luny'' and ''Nully'', and it is only after 1648 that the name was definitely set as ''Nully''.
In 1316, however, in a ruling of the ''[[parlement]]'' of Paris, the name was recorded as ''Nully''. In a document dated 1376, the name was again recorded as ''Nulliacum'' (the Medieval Latin version of ''Nully''). Then in the following centuries the name recorded alternated between ''Luny'' and ''Nully'', and it is only after 1648 that the name was definitely set as ''Nully''.{{cn|date=May 2024}}


Various explanations and etymologies have been proposed to explain these discrepancies in the names of Neuilly recorded over the centuries. The original name of Neuilly may have been ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'', and that it was only later corrupted into ''Nulliacum'' / ''Nully''. Some interpret ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'' as meaning "estate of Lullius (or Lunius)", probably a [[Gallo-Roman]] landowner. This interpretation is based on the many placenames of France made up of the names of Gallo-Roman landowners and suffixed with the traditional placename suffix "-acum". Other researchers, however, object that it is unlikely that Neuilly owes its name to a Gallo-Roman [[patronym]], because during the Roman occupation of [[Gaul]] the area of Neuilly was inside the large [[Forest of Rouvray]], of which the [[Bois de Boulogne]] is all that remains today, and was probably not a settlement.
Various explanations and etymologies have been proposed to explain these discrepancies in the names of Neuilly recorded over the centuries. The original name of Neuilly may have been ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'', and that it was only later corrupted into ''Nulliacum'' / ''Nully''. Some interpret ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'' as meaning "estate of Lullius (or Lunius)", probably a [[Gallo-Roman]] landowner. This interpretation is based on the many placenames of France made up of the names of Gallo-Roman landowners and suffixed with the traditional placename suffix "-acum".


These researchers contend that it is only after the fall of the Roman Empire and the Germanic invasions that the area of Neuilly was deforested and settled. Thus, they think that the name ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'' comes from the ancient Germanic word ''lund'' meaning "forest", akin to [[Old Norse]] ''lundr'' meaning "grove", to which the placename suffix "-acum" was added. The Old Norse word ''lundr'' has indeed left many placenames across Europe, such as the city of [[Lund]] in Sweden, the Forest of the Londe in [[Normandy]], or the many English placenames containing "lound", "lownde", or "lund" in their name, or ending in "-land". This interesting theory, however, fails to explain why the "d" of ''lund'' is missing in ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum''.
Other researchers, however, object that it is unlikely that Neuilly owes its name to a Gallo-Roman [[patronym]], because during the Roman occupation of [[Gaul]] the area of Neuilly was inside the large [[Forest of Rouvray]], of which the [[Bois de Boulogne]] is all that remains today, and was probably not a settlement. These researchers contend that it is only after the fall of the Roman Empire and the Germanic invasions that the area of Neuilly was deforested and settled. Thus, they think that the name ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'' comes from the ancient Germanic word ''lund'' meaning "forest", akin to [[Old Norse]] ''lundr'' meaning "grove", to which the placename suffix "-acum" was added. The Old Norse word ''lundr'' has indeed left many placenames across Europe, such as the city of [[Lund]] in Sweden, the Forest of the Londe in [[Normandy]], or the many English placenames containing "lound", "lownde", or "lund" in their name, or ending in "-land". This interesting theory, however, fails to explain why the "d" of ''lund'' is missing in ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum''.


Concerning the discrepancy in names over the centuries, the most probable explanation is that the original name ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'' was later corrupted into ''Nulliacum'' / ''Nully'' by inversion of the consonants, perhaps under the influence of an old Celtic word meaning "swampy land, boggy land" (as was the land around Neuilly-sur-Seine in ancient times) which is found in the name of many French places anciently covered with water, such as Noue, Noë, Nouan, Nohant, etc. Or perhaps the consonants were simply inverted under the influence of the many settlements of France called Neuilly (a frequent place name whose etymology is completely different from the special case of Neuilly-sur-Seine).
Concerning the discrepancy in names over the centuries, the most probable explanation is that the original name ''Lulliacum'' or ''Lugniacum'' was later corrupted into ''Nulliacum'' / ''Nully'' by inversion of the consonants, perhaps under the influence of an old Celtic word meaning "swampy land, boggy land" (as was the land around Neuilly-sur-Seine in ancient times) which is found in the name of many French places anciently covered with water, such as Noue, Noë, Nouan, Nohant, etc. Or perhaps the consonants were simply inverted under the influence of the many settlements of France called Neuilly (a frequent place name whose etymology is completely different from the special case of Neuilly-sur-Seine).
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==Politics==
==Politics==


Neuilly is one of the most right-wing towns in France; regularly voting for the candidate of the traditional right in landslide margins. Former president [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] was once mayor of Neuilly. Amidst a poor national showing of 20%, Neuilly gave right-wing candidate [[François Fillon]] 65% of its vote in the first round of the [[2017 French presidential election|2017 presidential election]].
Neuilly is one of the most right-wing towns in France; regularly voting for the candidate of the traditional right in landslide margins. Former president [[Nicolas Sarkozy]] was mayor of Neuilly from 1983 to 2007.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=5 February 2023 |publisher=[[France Inter]] |series=[[Affaires sensibles]] |title=Retour en 1983 avec la première conquête de Nicolas Sarkozy qui, à la surprise générale, remporte à 28 ans le siège de maire à Neuilly, au nez et à la barbe de Charles Pasqua |url=https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceinter/podcasts/affaires-sensibles/neuilly-1983-la-premiere-conquete-de-nicolas-sarkozy-6553882}}<!-- auto-translated from French by Module:CS1 translator -->.</ref> Amidst a poor national showing of 20%, Neuilly gave right-wing candidate [[François Fillon]] 65% of its vote in the first round of the [[2017 French presidential election|2017 presidential election]].


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|[[2022 French presidential election|2022]]
|[[2022 French presidential election|2022 R2]]
|[[Emmanuel Macron]]
|[[Emmanuel Macron]]
|[[La République En Marche!|EM]]
|[[La République En Marche!|EM]]
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| [[2017 French presidential election|2017]]
| [[2017 French presidential election|2017 R2]]
| [[Emmanuel Macron]]
| [[Emmanuel Macron]]
| [[La République En Marche!|EM]]
| [[La République En Marche!|EM]]
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|style="background-color: {{party color|The Republicans (France)}}" |
| [[2017 French presidential election|2017 R1]]
| [[François Fillon]]
| [[The Republicans (France)|LR]]
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Union for a Popular Movement}}" |
| [[2012 French presidential election|2012]]
| [[2012 French presidential election|2012 R2]]
| [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]]
| [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]]
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Union for a Popular Movement}}" |
| [[2007 French presidential election|2007]]
| [[2007 French presidential election|2007 R2]]
| [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| [[Nicolas Sarkozy]]
| [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]]
| [[Union for a Popular Movement|UMP]]
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Rally for the Republic}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Rally for the Republic}}" |
| [[2002 French presidential election|2002]]
| [[2002 French presidential election|2002 R2]]
| [[Jacques Chirac]]
| [[Jacques Chirac]]
| [[Rally for the Republic|RPR]]
| [[Rally for the Republic|RPR]]
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Union for a Popular Movement}}" |
|style="background-color: {{party color|Union for a Popular Movement}}" |
| [[1995 French presidential election|1995]]
| [[1995 French presidential election|1995 R2]]
| [[Jacques Chirac]]
| [[Jacques Chirac]]
| [[Rally for the Republic|RPR]]
| [[Rally for the Republic|RPR]]
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|style="background-color: {{party color|Union for a Popular Movement}}" |
| [[1981 French presidential election|1981]]
| [[1981 French presidential election|1981 R2]]
| [[Valéry Giscard d'Estaing]]
| [[Valéry Giscard d'Estaing]]
| [[Union for French Democracy|UDF]]
| [[Union for French Democracy|UDF]]
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* [[Lycée Pasteur (Neuilly-sur-Seine)|Collège et Lycée Pasteur]]
* [[Lycée Pasteur (Neuilly-sur-Seine)|Collège et Lycée Pasteur]]
* Lycée Saint-James
* Lycée Saint-James
* Lycée professionnel Vassily kandinsky
* Lycée professionnel Vassily Kandinsky


Domestic private schools:<ref name=Privateschools>"[http://www.neuillysurseine.fr/etablissements-scolaires-prives Etablissements scolaires privés]." Neuilly-sur-Seine. Retrieved on 2 May 2015.</ref>
Domestic private schools:<ref name=Privateschools>"[http://www.neuillysurseine.fr/etablissements-scolaires-prives Etablissements scolaires privés]." Neuilly-sur-Seine. Retrieved on 2 May 2015.</ref>
* École primaire Sainte-Croix
* École primaire Sainte-Croix
* École primaire Sainte-Marie
* École primaire Sainte-Marie
* École primaire Saint-Dominique
* École primaire Saint-Dominique
* École Saint-Pierre / Saint Jean
* École Saint-Pierre / Saint Jean
* Collège Saint-Pierre / Saint-Jean
* Collège Saint-Pierre / Saint-Jean
* [[Institution Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix|Collège et Lycée Sainte-Croix]]
* [[Institution Notre-Dame de Sainte-Croix|Collège et Lycée Sainte-Croix]]
* Collège et Lycée Sainte-Marie
* Collège et Lycée Sainte-Marie
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International private schools:<ref name=Privateschools/>
International private schools:<ref name=Privateschools/>
*[[Liceo Español Luis Buñuel]], Spanish international secondary and baccalaureate school
* [[Liceo Español Luis Buñuel]], Spanish international secondary and baccalaureate school
*[[Marymount School, Paris]], a Catholic, co-educational, day school for 2-14 year olds
* [[Marymount School, Paris]], a Catholic, co-educational, day school for 2-14 year olds


Post-secondary:
Post-secondary:
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== Notable residents ==
== Notable residents ==
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*[[Adrien Étienne Gaudez]] (1845–1902), French sculptor
* [[Adrien Étienne Gaudez]] (1845–1902), French sculptor
*[[Ahmad Shah Qajar]] (1898–1930), the last king of [[Iran]]'s Qajar dynasty
* [[Ahmad Shah Qajar]] (1898–1930), the last king of [[Iran]]'s Qajar dynasty
*[[Alex Goude]] (born 1975), actor and television host
*[[Albert Uderzo]] (1927–2020), co-creator, writer and illustrator of [[Asterix]]
* [[Alex Goude]] (born 1975), actor and television host
* [[Albert Uderzo]] (1927–2020), co-creator, writer and illustrator of [[Asterix]]
*[[Alexander Glazunov]] (1865–1936), Russian composer
* [[Alexander Glazunov]] (1865–1936), Russian composer
*[[Anaïs Nin]] (1903–1977), author and diarist, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine
* [[Anaïs Nin]] (1903–1977), author and diarist, born in Neuilly-sur-Seine
*[[Anatole Litvak]] (1902–1974), filmmaker
* [[Anatole Litvak]] (1902–1974), Ukrainian filmmaker
*[[André Beaufre]] (1902–1975), general
*[[Annie Fargé]] (1934–2011), actress, theatrical producer and manager. Died here.
* [[André Beaufre]] (1902–1975), general
* [[Annie Fargé]] (1934–2011), actress, theatrical producer and manager. Died here.
*[[Anthony Beltoise]], racing driver
* [[Anthony Beltoise]], racing driver
*[[Aristotle Onassis]] died on 15 March 1975 at the [[American Hospital of Paris|American Hospital]]
* [[Aristotle Onassis]] died on 15 March 1975 at the [[American Hospital of Paris|American Hospital]]
*[[Arthur Zagre]], footballer
* [[Arthur Zagre]], footballer
*[[Bernard Blossac]], fashion illustrator.
* [[Bernard Blossac]], fashion illustrator
*[[Bette Davis]], non-resident, died at the American Hospital
* [[Bette Davis]], non-resident, died at the American Hospital
*[[Carole Bouquet]], actress
* [[Carole Bouquet]], actress
*[[Cecile Paul Simon]], composer
* [[Cecile Paul Simon]], composer
*[[Charles Frédéric Girard]] (1822–1895), ichthyologist and herpetologist, died in Neuilly
* [[Charles Frédéric Girard]] (1822–1895), ichthyologist and herpetologist, died in Neuilly
*[[Christoph H. Müller]] musician, composer, co-founder of Neotango band [[Gotan Project]]
* [[Christoph H. Müller]] musician, composer, co-founder of Neotango band [[Gotan Project]]
*[[Claude Brasseur]] actor and rally driver
* [[Claude Brasseur]] actor and rally driver
*[[Corentin Moutet]], tennis player
* [[Corentin Moutet]], tennis player
*[[David Servan-Schreiber]] (1961–2011)
* [[David Servan-Schreiber]] (1961–2011)
*[[Diane Leyre]], French model and [[Miss France 2022]]
* [[Diane Leyre]], French model and [[Miss France 2022]]
*[[Dominique Strauss-Kahn]] (born 25 April 1949)
* [[Dominique Strauss-Kahn]] (born 25 April 1949)
*[[Eça de Queirós]], Portuguese writer
* [[Eça de Queirós]], Portuguese writer
*[[Édith Piaf]], French singer
* [[Édith Piaf]], French singer
*[[Edward VIII]], [[King of the United Kingdom]] and the [[Dominion]]s of the [[British Empire]], and [[Emperor of India]].
* Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly [[Edward VIII]], [[King of the United Kingdom]] and the [[Dominion]]s of the [[British Empire]], and [[Emperor of India]].
*[[France Gall]], French singer
* [[France Gall]], French singer
*[[Francoise Gilot]], Painter, Picasso's lover 1943-1953, mother of two of his children.
* [[Francoise Gilot]], Painter, Picasso's lover 1943-1953, mother of two of his children.
*[[François Hesnault]], racing driver
* [[François Hesnault]], racing driver
*[[François Truffaut]], French film director, actor
* [[François Truffaut]], French film director, actor
*[[Françoise Bettencourt Meyers]], [[Liliane Bettencourt]]'s daughter
* [[Françoise Bettencourt Meyers]], [[Liliane Bettencourt]]'s daughter
* [[Gisèle Sapiro]] (born 1965), sociologist and historian
*[[Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo]], half of music duo [[Daft Punk]]
* [[Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo]], half of music duo [[Daft Punk]]
*[[Ilona Mitrecey]], [[Eurodance]] artist
* [[Ilona Mitrecey]], [[Eurodance]] artist
*[[:fr:Jacqueline François|Jacqueline François]] (1922&ndash;2009), [[chanson]] singer
* [[:fr:Jacqueline François|Jacqueline François]] (1922–2009), [[chanson]] singer
*[[Jacques Benoit (biologist)|Jacques Benoit]], scientist
*[[Jacques Prévert]], poet and screenwriter
* [[Jacques Benoit (biologist)|Jacques Benoit]], scientist
*[[Jacques Zwobada]], French sculptor
* [[Jacques Prévert]], poet and screenwriter
* [[Jacques Zwobada]], French sculptor
*[[Jean-Christophe Victor]], geographer
*[[Jean d'Ormesson]], French novelist member of the {{Lang|fr|[[Académie française]]|italic=no}}
* [[Jean-Christophe Victor]], geographer
* [[Jean d'Ormesson]], French novelist member of the {{Lang|fr|[[Académie française]]|italic=no}}
*[[Jean de La Fontaine]], French poet and [[Fable|fabulist]]
* [[Jean de La Fontaine]], French poet and [[Fable|fabulist]]
*[[Jean de Pourtales]], racing driver
* [[Jean de Pourtales]], racing driver
*[[Jean-Marie Clairet]], racing driver
* [[Jean-Marie Clairet]], racing driver
*[[Jean-Paul Belmondo]], French actor
* [[Jean-Paul Belmondo]], French actor
*[[Jean Raspail]], French writer
* [[Jean Raspail]], French writer
*[[Jean Riboud]] (1919–1985) French corporate executive and former chairman of [[Schlumberger]]
* [[Jean Riboud]] (1919–1985) French corporate executive and former chairman of [[Schlumberger]]
*[[Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo|Joachim Murat, Prince of Pontecorvo]], aristocrat
* [[Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo|Joachim Murat, Prince of Pontecorvo]], aristocrat
*[[Jonathan Bru]], footballer
* [[Jonathan Bru]], footballer
*Joseph Haim [[:fr:Joseph Haïm Sitruk|Sitruk]] (1944-2016), former [[Chief Rabbi]] of France.
* Joseph Haim [[:fr:Joseph Haïm Sitruk|Sitruk]] (1944-2016), former [[Chief Rabbi]] of France.
*[[Karl Lagerfeld]], German fashion designer
* [[Karl Lagerfeld]], German fashion designer
*[[Liliane Bettencourt]], L'Oréal heiress
* [[Liliane Bettencourt]], L'Oréal heiress
* [[Lily-Rose Depp]], French-American actress, daughter of actors [[Johnny Depp]] and [[Vanessa Paradis]]
*[[Ludovic Valbon]], rugby player
*[[Marcel Duchamp]], artist
* [[Ludovic Valbon]], rugby player
*[[María Félix]], Mexican actress
* [[Marcel Duchamp]], artist
*[[Marie Angliviel de la Beaumelle]], French glass maker and Italian countess
* [[María Félix]], Mexican actress
* [[Marie Angliviel de la Beaumelle]], French glass maker and Italian countess
*[[Marine Le Pen]], French politician and president of the [[National Front (France)|Rassemblement National]]
* [[Marine Le Pen]], French politician and president of the [[National Front (France)|Rassemblement National]]
*[[Martin Solveig]], French electro-house DJ
* [[Martin Solveig]], French electro-house DJ
*[[Mary Wollstonecraft]], English writer
* [[Mary Wollstonecraft]], English writer
*[[Max Le Verrier]] (1891–1973), sculptor, born here.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last1=Fendelman|first1=Helaine|last2=Rosson|first2=Joe|date=1 March 2013|title=Treasures In Your Attic, A Decorative Metal Chest Dates 20th Century France|url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/112633120/|url-access=subscription|url-status=live|access-date=6 July 2021|website=Newspapers.com|publisher=The Daily Journal (Vineland, New Jersey)|page=B2|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Max Le Verrier]] (1891–1973), sculptor, born here.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last1=Fendelman |first1=Helaine |last2=Rosson |first2=Joe |date=1 March 2013 |title=Treasures In Your Attic, A Decorative Metal Chest Dates 20th Century France |url=http://www.newspapers.com/image/112633120/ |url-access=subscription |access-date=6 July 2021 |website=Newspapers.com |publisher=The Daily Journal (Vineland, New Jersey) |page=B2 |language=en}}</ref>
*[[Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma]], died here<ref>{{cite news|title=Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, European royal and Allied paratrooper, dies at 92|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/prince-michel-of-bourbon-parma-european-royal-and-allied-paratrooper-dies-at-92/2018/08/18/96d2317c-a185-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html?noredirect=on|newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>
* [[Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma]], died here<ref>{{cite news |title=Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, European royal and Allied paratrooper, dies at 92 |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/prince-michel-of-bourbon-parma-european-royal-and-allied-paratrooper-dies-at-92/2018/08/18/96d2317c-a185-11e8-8e87-c869fe70a721_story.html?noredirect=on |newspaper=[[The Washington Post]]}}</ref>
*[[Michel Berger]], singer and songwriter.
* [[Michel Berger]], singer and songwriter
*[[Mike Sparken]], racing driver
* [[Mike Sparken]], racing driver
*[[Mireille Mathieu]], chanson singer, has been a resident since 1965
* [[Mireille Mathieu]], chanson singer, has been a resident since 1965
*[[Natalie Barney]], American heiress
* [[Natalie Barney]], American heiress
*[[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nicholas I of Montenegro]] and his family
* [[Nicholas I of Montenegro|King Nicholas I of Montenegro]] and his family
*[[Nicolas Sarkozy]], former President of France; mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine from 1983 to 2002
* [[Nicolas Sarkozy]], former President of France; mayor of Neuilly-sur-Seine from 1983 to 2002
*[[Olivier Missoup]], rugby player
* [[Olivier Missoup]], rugby player
*[[Paul Grimault]], animator
* [[Paul Grimault]], animator
*[[Pierre Ramond]], string theorist
* [[Pierre Ramond]], string theorist
*[[Quincy Jones]], musician, composer, producer
* [[Quincy Jones]], musician, composer, producer
* [[Ramón Emeterio Betances]] (1827–1898), Puerto Rican independence advocate, lived and died here<ref>{{cite web |date=October 2, 1898 |title=L'Avenir d'Arcachon : organe des intérêts politiques, industriels et maritimes de la contrée ["puis" Journal des intérêts balnéaires, industriels et maritimes de la contrée. Organe spécial d'ostréiculture] |url=http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k5433020g/f2 |access-date=January 14, 2015 |work=Gallica}}</ref>
*[[René Semelaigne]] (1855–1934), biographer
* [[René Semelaigne]] (1855–1934), biographer
*[[Roger Martin du Gard]], winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature
* [[Roger Martin du Gard]], winner of the 1937 Nobel Prize for Literature
*[[Sandra Boëlle]], politician
* [[Sandra Boëlle]], politician
*[[Screamin' Jay Hawkins]], Shock rock musician
* [[Screamin' Jay Hawkins]], Shock rock musician
*[[Sophie Marceau]], French actress
* [[Sophie Marceau]], French actress
*[[Thierry Sabine]], founder of the [[Dakar Rally]]
* [[Thierry Sabine]], founder of the [[Dakar Rally]]
*[[Véronique Azan]], French dancer
*[[Vincent Courtillot]], geophysicist born in Neuilly in 1948
* [[Véronique Azan]], French dancer
* [[Vincent Courtillot]], geophysicist born in Neuilly in 1948
*[[Vittorio De Sica]], Italian actor and film director
* [[Vittorio De Sica]], Italian actor and film director
*[[Wallis Simpson]], American [[socialite]] and wife of King [[Edward VIII]].
* [[Wallis Simpson]], American [[socialite]] and wife of Edward, Duke of Windsor, formerly King [[Edward VIII]].
*[[Wassily Kandinsky]], Russian Abstract-Expressionist artist
* [[Wassily Kandinsky]], Russian Abstract-Expressionist artist
*[[Zizi Lambrino]], first wife of the later King Carol II of Romania
* [[G. Toengi]], actress, vj
* [[Zizi Lambrino]], first wife of the later King Carol II of Romania
{{div col end}}


==Twin towns – sister cities==
==Twin towns – sister cities==
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
{{See also|List of twin towns and sister cities in France}}
Neuilly-sur-Seine is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Les vitrines des archives|url=https://www.neuillysurseine.fr/les-vitrines-des-archives|website=neuillysurseine.fr|publisher=Neuilly-sur-Seine|language=fr|access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>
Neuilly-sur-Seine is [[Twin towns and sister cities|twinned]] with:<ref>{{cite web |title=Les vitrines des archives |url=https://www.neuillysurseine.fr/les-vitrines-des-archives |website=neuillysurseine.fr |publisher=Neuilly-sur-Seine |language=fr |access-date=16 November 2019}}</ref>
*{{flagicon|GER}} [[Hanau]], Germany (1964–2002)
* {{flagicon|GER}} [[Hanau]], Germany (1964–2002)
*{{flagicon|BEL}} [[Uccle]], Belgium (from 1981)
* {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Uccle]], Belgium (from 1981)
*{{flagicon|UK}} [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], England, United Kingdom (from 1955)
* {{flagicon|UK}} [[Windsor, Berkshire|Windsor]], England, United Kingdom (from 1955)


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|France}}
{{Portal|France}}
*[[Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department]]
* [[Communes of the Hauts-de-Seine department]]
* Neuilly-Auteuil-Passy
* Neuilly-Auteuil-Passy
*''[[Neuilly sa mère!]]'', 2009 film set in Neuilly-sur-Seine
* ''[[Neuilly sa mère!]]'', 2009 film set in Neuilly-sur-Seine


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Neuilly-sur-Seine}}
{{Commons category|Neuilly-sur-Seine}}
*{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Neuilly-sur-Seine |volume=19 |pages=425–426 |short=x}}
* {{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Neuilly-sur-Seine |volume=19 |pages=425–426 |short=x}}
*{{in lang|fr}} [https://www.neuillysurseine.fr/ Neuilly-sur-Seine city council website]
* {{in lang|fr}} [https://www.neuillysurseine.fr/ Neuilly-sur-Seine city council website]


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Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine Town Hall
Neuilly-sur-Seine Town Hall
Coat of arms of Neuilly-sur-Seine
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location (in red) within Paris inner suburbs
Location of
Map
Neuilly-sur-Seine is located in France
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Neuilly-sur-Seine is located in Île-de-France (region)
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Coordinates: 48°53′17″N 2°16′07″E / 48.8881°N 2.2686°E / 48.8881; 2.2686
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementNanterre
CantonNeuilly-sur-Seine
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Christophe Fromantin[1] (DVD)
Area
1
3.73 km2 (1.44 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
59,267
 • Density16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92051 /92200
Elevation27–39 m (89–128 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Neuilly-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [nøji syʁ sɛn] ; lit. 'Neuilly-on-Seine'), also known simply as Neuilly, is an urban commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department just west of Paris in France. Immediately adjacent to the city, north of the Bois de Boulogne, the area is composed of mostly select residential neighbourhoods, as well as many corporate headquarters and a handful of foreign embassies. One of the most affluent areas of France, it is the wealthiest and most expensive suburb of Paris.[3][4]

Together with the 16th and 7th arrondissement of Paris, the town of Neuilly-sur-Seine forms the most affluent and prestigious residential area in the whole of France.[5] As of 2020, it is the commune with the fourth highest median per capita income (€52,570 per year) in France.[6]

History

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Originally, Pont de Neuilly was a small hamlet under the jurisdiction of Villiers, a larger settlement mentioned in medieval sources as early as 832 and now absorbed by the commune of Levallois-Perret. It was not until 1222 that the little settlement of Neuilly, established on the banks of the Seine, was mentioned for the first time in a charter of the Abbey of Saint-Denis: the name was recorded in Medieval Latin as Portus de Lulliaco, meaning "Port of Lulliacum". In 1224 another charter of Saint-Denis recorded the name as Lugniacum. In a sales contract dated 1266, the name was also recorded as Luingni.[citation needed] The proper spelling would have been Liljakumpu.

In 1316, however, in a ruling of the parlement of Paris, the name was recorded as Nully. In a document dated 1376, the name was again recorded as Nulliacum (the Medieval Latin version of Nully). Then in the following centuries the name recorded alternated between Luny and Nully, and it is only after 1648 that the name was definitely set as Nully.[citation needed]

Various explanations and etymologies have been proposed to explain these discrepancies in the names of Neuilly recorded over the centuries. The original name of Neuilly may have been Lulliacum or Lugniacum, and that it was only later corrupted into Nulliacum / Nully. Some interpret Lulliacum or Lugniacum as meaning "estate of Lullius (or Lunius)", probably a Gallo-Roman landowner. This interpretation is based on the many placenames of France made up of the names of Gallo-Roman landowners and suffixed with the traditional placename suffix "-acum".

Other researchers, however, object that it is unlikely that Neuilly owes its name to a Gallo-Roman patronym, because during the Roman occupation of Gaul the area of Neuilly was inside the large Forest of Rouvray, of which the Bois de Boulogne is all that remains today, and was probably not a settlement. These researchers contend that it is only after the fall of the Roman Empire and the Germanic invasions that the area of Neuilly was deforested and settled. Thus, they think that the name Lulliacum or Lugniacum comes from the ancient Germanic word lund meaning "forest", akin to Old Norse lundr meaning "grove", to which the placename suffix "-acum" was added. The Old Norse word lundr has indeed left many placenames across Europe, such as the city of Lund in Sweden, the Forest of the Londe in Normandy, or the many English placenames containing "lound", "lownde", or "lund" in their name, or ending in "-land". This interesting theory, however, fails to explain why the "d" of lund is missing in Lulliacum or Lugniacum.

Concerning the discrepancy in names over the centuries, the most probable explanation is that the original name Lulliacum or Lugniacum was later corrupted into Nulliacum / Nully by inversion of the consonants, perhaps under the influence of an old Celtic word meaning "swampy land, boggy land" (as was the land around Neuilly-sur-Seine in ancient times) which is found in the name of many French places anciently covered with water, such as Noue, Noë, Nouan, Nohant, etc. Or perhaps the consonants were simply inverted under the influence of the many settlements of France called Neuilly (a frequent place name whose etymology is completely different from the special case of Neuilly-sur-Seine).

Until the French Revolution, the settlement was often referred to as Port-Neuilly, but at the creation of French communes in 1790 the "Port" was dropped and the newly born commune was named simply Neuilly.

On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, a part of the territory of Neuilly-sur-Seine was annexed by the city of Paris, and forms now the neighbourhood of Ternes, in the 17th arrondissement of Paris.

On 11 January 1867, part of the territory of Neuilly-sur-Seine was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Clichy to create the commune of Levallois-Perret.

On 4 June 1878, the Synagogue de Neuilly was founded on Rue Ancelle, the oldest synagogue in the Paris suburbs.

On 2 May 1897, the commune name officially became Neuilly-sur-Seine (meaning "Neuilly upon Seine"), in order to distinguish it from the many communes of France also called Neuilly. Most people, however, continue to refer to Neuilly-sur-Seine as simply "Neuilly". During the 1900 Summer Olympics, it hosted the basque pelota events.[7]

The American Hospital of Paris was founded in 1906.

In 1919, the Treaty of Neuilly was signed with Bulgaria in Neuilly-sur-Seine to conclude its role in World War I.

In 1929, the Bois de Boulogne, which was previously divided between the communes of Neuilly-sur-Seine and Boulogne-Billancourt, was annexed in its entirety by the city of Paris.

Politics

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Neuilly is one of the most right-wing towns in France; regularly voting for the candidate of the traditional right in landslide margins. Former president Nicolas Sarkozy was mayor of Neuilly from 1983 to 2007.[8] Amidst a poor national showing of 20%, Neuilly gave right-wing candidate François Fillon 65% of its vote in the first round of the 2017 presidential election.

Election Winning candidate Party %
2022 R2 Emmanuel Macron EM 82.58
2017 R2 Emmanuel Macron EM 88.78
2017 R1 François Fillon LR 65
2012 R2 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 84.20
2007 R2 Nicolas Sarkozy UMP 86.81
2002 R2 Jacques Chirac RPR 88.57
1995 R2 Jacques Chirac RPR 85.88
1981 R2 Valéry Giscard d'Estaing UDF 79.29

Logos of the city council

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Population

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The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Neuilly-sur-Seine proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune of Neuilly-sur-Seine ceded part of its territory to the new commune of Levallois-Perret in 1866.[9]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 2,477—    
1800 1,573−6.28%
1806 2,162+5.44%
1821 2,744+1.60%
1831 5,599+7.39%
1836 7,654+6.45%
1841 9,493+4.40%
1846 13,063+6.59%
1851 15,894+4.00%
1856 23,583+8.21%
1861 13,216−10.94%
1866 17,545+5.83%
1872 16,277−1.24%
1876 20,781+6.30%
1881 25,235+3.96%
1886 26,596+1.06%
1891 29,444+2.06%
1896 32,730+2.14%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 37,493+2.75%
1906 41,145+1.88%
1911 44,616+1.63%
1921 51,590+1.46%
1926 52,433+0.32%
1931 53,491+0.40%
1936 56,938+1.26%
1946 60,172+0.55%
1954 66,095+1.18%
1962 72,773+1.21%
1968 70,995−0.41%
1975 65,983−1.04%
1982 64,170−0.40%
1990 61,768−0.48%
1999 59,848−0.35%
2007 60,454+0.13%
2012 62,021+0.51%
2017 60,361−0.54%
Source: EHESS[9] and INSEE (1968-2017)[10]

Main sites

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It was the site of the Château de Neuilly, an important royal residence during the July Monarchy.

Transport

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Neuilly-sur-Seine is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 1: Porte Maillot (with a direct access to RER line C), Les Sablons and Pont de Neuilly.

RATP Bus service includes the lines 43, 73, 82, 93, 157, 158, 163, 164, 174 [1]

Night Bus lines include N11 and N24.

Economy

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Located near France's main business district La Défense, Neuilly-sur-Seine also hosts several corporate headquarters: Bureau Veritas, Chanel, Marathon Media, JCDecaux,[11] Thales Group,[12] M6 Group, Sephora, PricewaterhouseCoopers France, Parfums Christian Dior (in 2019), Orangina France, Grant Thornton International France.

Education

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Collège et Lycée Pasteur
Liceo Español Luis Buñuel

Public schools in Neuilly:[13]

  • Eight écoles maternelles (preschools): Achille Peretti, Charcot, Dulud, Gorce-Franklin, Michelis, Poissoniers, Roule, Saussaye
  • Ten elementary schools: Charcot A, Charcot B, Gorce-Franklin, Huissiers, Poissoniers, Peretti, Michelis A, Michelis B, Saussaye A, and Saussaye B
  • Two lower secondary schools: Collège André Maurois and Collège Théophile Gautier.
  • Collège et Lycée Pasteur
  • Lycée Saint-James
  • Lycée professionnel Vassily Kandinsky

Domestic private schools:[14]

  • École primaire Sainte-Croix
  • École primaire Sainte-Marie
  • École primaire Saint-Dominique
  • École Saint-Pierre / Saint Jean
  • Collège Saint-Pierre / Saint-Jean
  • Collège et Lycée Sainte-Croix
  • Collège et Lycée Sainte-Marie
  • Collège et Lycée Saint-Dominique
  • Lycée professionnel Georges Guérin

International private schools:[14]

Post-secondary:

Notable residents

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Twin towns – sister cities

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Neuilly-sur-Seine is twinned with:[18]

  • Germany Hanau, Germany (1964–2002)
  • Belgium Uccle, Belgium (from 1981)
  • United Kingdom Windsor, England, United Kingdom (from 1955)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 6 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "Dans quelles communes paie-t-on le plus l'ISF?". Lefigaro.fr. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  4. ^ "How Brexit has made a Paris suburb the most expensive place to buy property in France". Thelocal.fr. 29 October 2018. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
  5. ^ "Les 80 communes où se concentrent les plus hauts revenus". 22 August 2013.
  6. ^ Structure et distribution des revenus, inégalité des niveaux de vie en 2020, Base niveau communes en 2020, INSEE.
  7. ^ Sports-reference.com Summer Olympics Paris 14 June 1900 men's basque pelota two-teams results., Sports-reference.com, Accessed 14 November 2010.
  8. ^ "Retour en 1983 avec la première conquête de Nicolas Sarkozy qui, à la surprise générale, remporte à 28 ans le siège de maire à Neuilly, au nez et à la barbe de Charles Pasqua". Affaires sensibles. France Inter. Retrieved 5 February 2023..
  9. ^ a b Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Neuilly-sur-Seine, EHESS (in French).
  10. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  11. ^ "Legal disclaimer Archived 16 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine." [sic] JCDecaux. Retrieved on 28 September 2011. "[...]whose registered office is located at 17 rue Soyer, 92523 Neuilly-sur-Seine, Paris, France."
  12. ^ "Contact Us Archived 23 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine." Thales Group, Retrieved on 28 August 2009.
  13. ^ a b "Etablissements scolaires publics." Neuilly-sur-Seine. Retrieved on 2 May 2015.
  14. ^ a b c d "Etablissements scolaires privés." Neuilly-sur-Seine. Retrieved on 2 May 2015.
  15. ^ Fendelman, Helaine; Rosson, Joe (1 March 2013). "Treasures In Your Attic, A Decorative Metal Chest Dates 20th Century France". Newspapers.com. The Daily Journal (Vineland, New Jersey). p. B2. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Prince Michel of Bourbon-Parma, European royal and Allied paratrooper, dies at 92". The Washington Post.
  17. ^ "L'Avenir d'Arcachon : organe des intérêts politiques, industriels et maritimes de la contrée ["puis" Journal des intérêts balnéaires, industriels et maritimes de la contrée. Organe spécial d'ostréiculture]". Gallica. 2 October 1898. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
  18. ^ "Les vitrines des archives". neuillysurseine.fr (in French). Neuilly-sur-Seine. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
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