Map of Nanterre, France

Nanterre is a city in Île-de-France, France, with a population of about 86,719. It lies at 48.8920°N, 2.2067°E. Nanterre is about 11 km (7 mi) west of Paris, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Rueil-Malmaison, 2 km to the southwest.

Nanterre at a glance

Where is Nanterre?

• The 47th largest city in France by recorded population.
• The 10th largest city in Île-de-France on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 8 h 14 min on the shortest day to 16 h 11 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nanterre

• Rueil-Malmaison — 2 km southwest
• Suresnes — 3 km southeast
• Levallois-Perret — 6 km east
• Asnières-sur-Seine — 6 km northeast
• Sartrouville — 6 km north
• Boulogne-Billancourt — 7 km south
• Argenteuil — 7 km northeast
• Saint-Germain-en-Laye — 9 km west
• Meudon — 9 km south
• Saint-Ouen — 9 km east

Largest cities in Île-de-France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Cergy-Pontoise — 183,430
• Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines — 146,598
• Montreuil — 111,240
• Boulogne-Billancourt — 108,782
• Argenteuil — 101,475
• Saint-Denis — 96,128
• Asnières-sur-Seine — 86,742
• Versailles — 85,416

Largest cities in France

• Paris — 2,138,551
• Marseille — 877,215
• Lyon — 520,774
• Toulouse — 511,684
• Nice — 342,669
• Nantes — 325,070
• Marne La Vallée — 318,325
• Strasbourg — 274,845
• Bordeaux — 265,328
• Montpellier — 248,252

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.