Saint-Mandé

Saint-Mandé (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ mɑ̃de] ) is a high-end commune of the Val-de-Marne department in Île-de-France in the eastern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.3 km (3.3 mi) from the center of Paris. It is one of the smallest communes of the Île-de-France by land area, but is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. It is located on the edge of the 12th arrondissement of Paris, near the Porte de Vincennes and the Porte de Saint-Mandé.
The motto of the city is Cresco et Floresco, which means "I grow and I flourish".