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Asnieres

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ASNIERES, a town of northern France, in the department of Seine, on the left bank of the Seine, about i£ m. N.N.W. of the fortifications of Paris. Pop. (1906) 35,883- The town, which has grown rapidly in recent years, is a favourite boating centre for the Parisians. The industries include boat-building and the manufacture of colours and perfumery.