Achères, Yvelines

Achères
A general view of Achères
Coat of arms
Location (in red) within Paris inner and outer suburbs
Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°04′06″E / 48.9602°N 2.0684°E / 48.9602; 2.0684Coordinates: 48°57′37″N 2°04′06″E / 48.9602°N 2.0684°E / 48.9602; 2.0684
Country	France
Region	Île-de-France
Department	Yvelines
Arrondissement	Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Canton	Poissy
Intercommunality	Grand Paris Seine Oise
Government
• Mayor (2014-2020)	Marc Honoré
Area1	9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi)
Population (2014)2	20,923
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code	78005 /
Elevation	18–32 m (59–105 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Achères is a commune in the Yvelines department in north-central France. It is located 23.7 km (14.7 mi) from the center of Paris.

The commune of Achères lies on the south bank of the Seine in a loop of the river, on the edge of the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. It borders Saint-Germain-en-Laye and Poissy on the south, Andrésy and Carrières-sous-Poissy on the west, Conflans-Sainte-Honorine and Herblay on the north, and Maisons-Laffitte and La Frette-sur-Seine on the east.

Inhabitants of Achères are called Achérois.

Achères is served by Achères – Ville station on Paris RER line and on the Transilien Paris – Saint-Lazare suburban rail line, called line L.

By road, it is accessible from the N184, the Route de Poissy, and the D30.