SAINT-CLOUD

city, Hauts-de-Seine dpartement, Paris region, western residential suburb of Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine River. The northern part is separated from Paris by Longchamps racecourse and by the Bois de Boulogne; the southern part by the suburb of Boulogne. It is located on the slopes of the riverbank and on the plateau beyond. In the south are the Parc de Saint-Cloud, with its famous artificial cascade, and the outbuildings of the former royal chteau of Saint-Cloud destroyed in 1870 during the Franco-Prussian War. The motorway from Paris to Normandy passes through a tunnel under the park. The town is named after Clodoald, or Cloud (522560), grandson of Clovis, who founded a monastery on the site, originally called Novigentum. Henry III of France was assassinated there after setting up camp at Saint-Cloud with Henry of Navarre (later Henry IV of France) for the siege of Paris, which was then held by the Holy League. Although predominantly a residential centre, Saint-Cloud has developed in recent years a large tertiary service sector, now containing the offices of many social enterprises and a number of industrial enterprises (machinery, aeronautical equipment, automobile accessories, and cosmetics). The city is also the headquarters of the International Bureau of Weights and Measures and of Interpol, the International Criminal Police Organization. Pop. (1982) 28,561.