Garches

Garches (French pronunciation: [ɡaʁʃ] ) is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.9 km (7.4 mi) from the centre of Paris.

Garches
Garches Town Hall
Paris and inner ring départements
Location of Garches
Garches
Garches
Coordinates: 48°50′46″N 2°11′20″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentHauts-de-Seine
ArrondissementNanterre
CantonSaint-Cloud
IntercommunalityGrand Paris
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jeanne Becart
Area
1
2.69 km2 (1.04 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
17,898
  Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
92033 /92380
Elevation98–162 m (322–531 ft)
(avg. 163 m or 535 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Garches has remained largely residential, but is also the location of Raymond Poincaré University Hospital, which specialises in traumatology, road accidents and physiotherapy.

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