Clichy, residence of the Merovingian
Tuesday, 9 October 2012 - 01:13 pm (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union General
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Clichy (sometimes unofficially
Clichy-la-Garenne ) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of
Paris . It is located 6.4 km (4.0 mi) from the center of Paris. Clichy was the capital of the
Merovingians during the rule of
Dagobert I .
The headquarters of the L’Oréal Group, the world’s largest company in cosmetics and beauty, Bic, one of the biggest pen producers in the world, and Sony France, a large electronics and media company, are located in Clichy.
Place etkiosque à musique (Bandstand) © Ec.Domnowall/cc-by-3.0
In 1830, part of the territory of Clichy was detached and became the commune of Batignolles-Monceau. On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighboring communes. Most of Batignolles-Monceau was annexed by the city of Paris, and now forms the major part of the
17th arrondissement of Paris, although a small part of the territory of Batignolles-Monceau was returned to Clichy.
On 11 January 1867, part of the territory of Clichy was detached and merged with a part of the territory of
Neuilly-sur-Seine to create the commune of
Levallois-Perret .
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