Charenton-le-Pont
Charenton-le-Pont is a commune in the southeastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 6.2 km (3.9 mi) from the center of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe.
The Charenton Psychiatric Hospital is located in the neighboring commune Charenton-Saint-Maurice, which changed its name in 1842 to Saint Maurice.
History
A Bronze Age hoard of weapons was found in the river Seine at Charenton in the late nineteenth century. Comprising swords, axes, spear heads and other miscellaneous objects, it is now in the British Museum.[1]
On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris was enlarged by annexing neighbouring communes. On that occasion, half of the commune of Bercy was annexed to the city of the Paris, and the remaining half was annexed to Charenton-le-Pont.
In 1929, the commune of Charenton-le-Pont lost about a third of its territory when the city of Paris annexed the Bois de Vincennes, a small part of which belonged to Charenton-le-Pont.
Transport
Charenton-le-Pont is served by two stations on Paris Métro Line 8: Liberté and Charenton — Écoles.
