Clichy, Hauts-de-Seine

Clichy (, ; sometimes unofficially Clichy-la-Garenne ) is a commune in the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located on the Seine, 6.4 km from the centre of Paris.

Located in Clichy are the headquarters of the L'Oréal Group, the world's largest company in cosmetics and beauty; Bic, one of the biggest pen producers in the world; Monoprix, a major French retail chain; as well as Sony France, a large electronics and media company.

Name
The name Clichy was recorded for the first time in the 6th century as Clippiacum, later corrupted into Clichiacum, meaning "estate of Cleppius", a Gallo-Roman landowner.

In the 13th century, the plain of Clichy was used as a garenne ("warren" in English), i.e. a hunting park and game preserve for the exclusive use of the king or a lord. Clichy became known as Clichy-la-Garenne ("Clichy the Warren" or preserve).

Between 1793 and 1795, during the French Revolution, Clichy-la-Garenne was renamed Clichy-la-Patriote (meaning "Clichy the Patriot"), perhaps because the word garenne reminded people of the feudal privileges that the new government abolished in 1789.

After the Revolution, the French administration officially recorded the name of the commune only as Clichy, dropping the "la-Garenne". This is the term in use in the 21st century. But, in many instances the municipality of Clichy refers to the commune traditionally as Clichy-la-Garenne, although this has not been the official name for more than 200 years.



History
Clichy was the capital of the Merovingians during the rule of Dagobert I.

Its church was built in the 17th century under the direction of St Vincent de Paul, who had previously been curé of Clichy.

In 1830, part of the territory of Clichy was detached and became the commune of Batignolles-Monceau. On 1 January 1860, the city of Paris annexed neighboring communes, taking most of Batignolles-Monceau, which now forms the major part of the 17th arrondissement of Paris. A small part of the territory of Batignolles-Monceau was returned to Clichy.

On 11 January 1867, part of the territory of Clichy was detached and merged with a part of the territory of Neuilly-sur-Seine to create the commune of Levallois-Perret.

Population
The population data in the table and graph below refer to the commune of Clichy proper, in its geography at the given years. The commune of Clichy ceded the commune of Batignolles-Monceau in 1830, and reabsorbed part of it in 1859. In 1866 it ceded part of its territory to the new commune of Levallois-Perret.

Administration
The canton covers a part of the commune; the other is in the northern part of Levallois-Perret.

International relations
Clichy is twinned with:
 * 🇩🇪 Heidenheim an der Brenz, Baden-Württemberg, Germany, since 1959
 * 🇦🇹 Sankt Pölten, Lower Austria, Austria, since 1968
 * Santo Tirso, District of Porto, Portugal, since 1991
 * 🇪🇸 Rubí, Catalonia, Spain, since 2005
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Southwark, London, United Kingdom since 2005
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Merthyr Tydfil, Mid Glamorgan, United Kingdom Since 1981

Economy
L'Oréal Group has its head office in the Centre Eugène Schueller in Clichy.

In addition, Monoprix has its head office in Clichy. Société Bic has its head office in Clichy.

At one time Fnac had its head office in Clichy. In 2008 the head office moved to Ivry-sur-Seine.

Amazon has its French Head Office in Clichy.

Transport
Clichy is served by Mairie de Clichy station on Paris Métro Line 13.

It is also served by Clichy–Levallois station on the Transilien Paris-Saint-Lazare suburban rail line.

Education
The commune has 22 primary schools, three junior high schools, and two senior high schools. The junior highs include:
 * Collège Jean Jaurès
 * Collège Jean Macé
 * Collège Vincent Van Gogh

The senior high schools are:
 * Lycée Newton
 * Lycée René Auffray

Notable persons

 * Olivier Messiaen, French composer, died here.
 * Henry Miller, American author, lived with Alfred Perlès at 4 avenue Anatole France from 1932 to 1934.
 * Jean-Luc Rougé, 1975 world Judo champion
 * Feta Ahamada, athlete
 * Audrey Bruneau, handball player
 * Carlos (singer), singer
 * Rochel Chery, basketball player
 * Claude Dielna, footballer
 * Vincent Doukantie, footballer
 * Karichma Ekoh, handball player
 * Gwladys Épangue, taekwondo athlete
 * Jeremy Helan footballer
 * Julian Jeanvier, footballer
 * Moustapha Keita, footballer
 * Aïssatou Kouyaté, handball player
 * Souleymane M'Baye boxer
 * Windsor Noncent footballer
 * Steed Tchicamboud basketball player
 * Brice Tutu, footballer
 * Jacques Mesrine, French criminal, known as the French Robin Hood
 * Thomas Piketty Economist
 * Jeanine Claes artist, dancer, choreographer and dance teacher
 * Moussa Sissako, footballer
 * Abdoulaye Sissako, footballer