Saint-Mandé, Administrative commune in eastern Paris, France
Saint-Mandé is a commune in Val-de-Marne, sitting on the eastern edge of Paris and bordering the Vincennes forest. The settlement covers a compact area filled mostly with residential neighborhoods built during the 19th and 20th centuries.
The commune lost two-thirds of its territory to the newly formed 12th arrondissement of Paris in 1860, when the capital expanded its boundaries. This transfer reshaped the settlement into its present small outline and changed its administrative structure permanently.
The municipality follows the motto 'Cresco et Floresco' and maintains international connections through partnerships with Waltham Forest, Eschwege, and Concord Massachusetts.
The metro station on Line 1 connects the commune to central Paris and the western suburbs. Avenue du Général-de-Gaulle runs through the area from north to south, serving as the main road for local traffic.
Saint-Mandé ranks among the smallest communes in Île-de-France by land area while maintaining one of Europe's highest population densities.
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