Grand Paris
The Métropole du Grand Paris (French pronunciation: [metʁopɔl dy ɡʁɑ̃ paʁi]; "Metropolis of Greater Paris"), also known as Grand Paris or Greater Paris, is a métropole covering the City of Paris and its nearest surrounding suburbs.
Métropole du Grand Paris | |
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Clockwise from top: Montmartre and the Sacré-Cœur, La Défense business district, Notre-Dame Cathedral, Seine with the Eiffel Tower in the background | |
Location within the Île-de-France region | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Île-de-France |
| Department | Paris, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne, Val-d'Oise |
| No. of communes | 131 |
| Established | 1 January 2016 |
| Seat | Paris |
| Government | |
| • President (2020–2026) | Patrick Ollier (LR) |
| Area | 814.2 km2 (314.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2018) | 7,075,028 |
| • Density | 8,690/km2 (22,500/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
The métropole came into existence on 1 January 2016; it comprises 131 communes, including Paris and all 123 communes in the surrounding inner-suburban departments of the Petite Couronne (Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis and Val-de-Marne), plus seven communes in two of the outer-suburban departments, including the communes of Argenteuil in Val-d'Oise, Savigny-sur-Orge, Juvisy-sur-Orge, Viry-Châtillon and Paray-Vieille-Poste in Essonne, the last of which covers part of Orly Airport. Part of the métropole comprises the Seine department, which existed from 1929 to 1968.
Grand Paris covers 814 square kilometers (314 square miles), about the size of Singapore, and has a population of over 7 million. The métropole is administered by a metropolitan council of 210 members, not directly elected, but chosen by the councils of the member communes. Its responsibilities include urban planning, housing, as well as environment protection.