Credits: Film Paris Region - Alex Bonnemaison
Caption: Ville d'Ivry-sur-Seine - Alex Bonnemaison
Credits: Film Paris Region - Alex Bonnemaison
Caption: Ville d'Ivry-sur-Seine - Place Voltaire
Credits: Film Paris Region - Alex Bonnemaison
Caption: Ville d'Ivry-sur-Seine - Place Voltaire
Credits: Film Paris Region - Alex Bonnemaison
Caption: Ville d'Ivry-sur-Seine - Place Voltaire
Credits: Film Paris Region - Alex Bonnemaison
Caption: Ville d'Ivry-sur-Seine - Place Voltaire
Location type
Environment
City
General presentation
Ivry-sur-Seine is located on the left bank of the Seine, about 5 km from the centre of Paris, in the Val-de-Marne département. The town is part of the Greater Paris metropolitan area.
The architecture of the city centre is dominated by the Brutalist movement and is the result of the renovation work carried out by architects Renée Gailhoustet and Jean Renaudie in the 1970s. The district closest to the Seine is a forerunner of the city of the future, and is the largest ZAC (mixed development zone) in the Paris region.
Location History
Moderately urbanised at the beginning of the 20th century, the town of Ivry underwent significant demographic growth, reaching a population of over 62,000 in 1975. It then suffered an industrial decline that reduced its population to 50,000 by the end of the 1990s.
In 2017, its population had returned to its 1975 level. Its inhabitants are known as Ivryens.
For a long time a simple farming village on the outskirts of Paris, the town underwent profound changes from the 19th century onwards, which helped to shape its current appearance as a town on the outskirts of Paris.
In 2017, its population had returned to its 1975 level. Its inhabitants are known as Ivryens.
For a long time a simple farming village on the outskirts of Paris, the town underwent profound changes from the 19th century onwards, which helped to shape its current appearance as a town on the outskirts of Paris.