NANTERRE

ancient Nemetodor, or (Latin) Nemetodorum city, capital of the Hauts-de-Seine dpartement, le-de-France rgion. Located on the east bank of a loop of the meandering Seine River, and separated from Paris by the suburbs of Puteaux and Neuilly-sur-Seine, Nanterre is a centre for precision foundries and automobile construction and also produces electrical equipment, perfumes, hosiery, paints, and toys. The suburb, less than 3 miles (5 km) west of the city limits of Paris, has grown into an administrative and educational centre. It is the seat of a branch (opened 1971) of the University of Paris and is an episcopal see. It is the traditional birthplace of St. Genevive (c. AD 422500), patron saint of Paris. Pop. (1990) 86,627.