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Levallois-Perret
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
The name Levallois-Perret comes from two housing developments, Village Levallois and Champerret, started by landowner Jean-Jacques Perret in 1822 from Champerret and developer Nicolas-Eugène Levallois in 1845 from the Village Levallois, and which resulted in the incorporation of the commune. Levallois-Perret is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, a French departement situated on the banks of the river Seine in north-central France. It is located 6.4 kilometer or 4 miles from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. As of 2004, the population of Levallois- Perret stood at 62,500 within an area of 2.41square kilometers and had a population density of 25,934 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Levallois-Perret is served by three stations on Paris Metro line 3, Louise Michel, Anatole France, and Pont de Levallois, Becon. It is also served by Clichy, Levallois station on the Transilien Paris, Saint-Lazare suburban rail line. The municipality of Levallois-Perret operates two free bus lines circulating the town.
France today is one of the most modern countries in the world and is a leader among European nations. There's a term for their seductive lifestyle, Douce France or Sweet France and you'll find yourself using it often. Douce France taught the world just how sweet life should be.
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