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Nanterre

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Nanterre

Administrative centre of the département of Hauts-de-Seine; population (1990) 86,600. It is a northwestern suburb of Paris, standing at the foot of Mont-Valérien. It contains the shrine of St Geneviève, patron saint of Paris, who was born here. There are chemical and metal manufactures, many offices, and a university.



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Toward the end of the fourth day of the journey Athos and Aramis reached Nanterre, which place they cautiously passed by on the outskirts, fearing that they might encounter some troop from the queen's army.
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The procession was met at Nanterre by a brilliant escort of cavaliers and carriages.
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