Hauts-de-Seine

[ oh-duh-sen ]

noun

1. a department in N France. 63 sq. mi. (163 sq. km). : Nanterre.

Hauts-de-Seine

/ odəsɛn /

noun

1. a department of N central France, in Île-de-France region just west of Paris: formed in 1964. Capital: Nanterre. Pop: 1 470 706 (2003 est). Area: 175 sq km (68 sq miles)

Example Sentences

Attal himself is seeking reelection in the Hauts-de-Seine suburbs of western Paris, where he was born on March 16, 1989.

From Seattle Times

Not far away on the Avenue Georges Clemenceau, lined with plane trees, the préfet who heads the Hauts-de-Seine department has come to survey the wreckage that was the front of the local tax office.

From BBC

Her close ally and senator for Hauts-de-Seine, Roger Karoutchi, says Mrs Pécresse is a reassuring figure, because of her experience in running the Paris region with its 12 million inhabitants.

From BBC

The Nov. 11 holiday coincides with Armistice Day in France, marking the end of World War I. Ms. Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff will visit the Suresnes American Cemetery in Hauts-de-Seine, where more than 1,500 American soldiers are buried.

From Washington Times

The violent demonstrations spread to other Parisian suburbs, including Hauts-de-Seine, where an elementary school was set on fire Tuesday.

From Washington Post