Sévres (sā̇′vr’), a small town in France, 2½ miles southwest of Paris, celebrated for its porcelain. Sèvres vases are of great value and are known the world over. Painted glass and mosaic are also made. Porcelain has been manufactured under state control since 1756. Population 8,000. See Garnier's Soft Porcelain of Sèvres.