Carrières-sur-Seine

Carrières-sur-Seine (French: [kaʁjɛʁ syʁ sɛn] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France.

Carrières-sur-Seine
Town hall
Location of Carrières-sur-Seine
Carrières-sur-Seine
Carrières-sur-Seine
Coordinates: 48°54′32″N 2°10′44″E
CountryFrance
RegionÎle-de-France
DepartmentYvelines
ArrondissementSaint-Germain-en-Laye
CantonHouilles
IntercommunalityCA Saint Germain Boucles Seine
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Arnaud de Bourrousse
Area
1
5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
15,038
  Density3,000/km2 (7,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
78124 /78420
Elevation23–58 m (75–190 ft)
(avg. 52 m or 171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The inhabitants of the town of Carrières-sur-Seine are called Carrillons (masculine plural) or Carrillonnes (feminine plural) in French, not to confuse with "carillon(ne)s" which would translate into "Chimes" and "Ringing," respectively.

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