Épinay-Villetaneuse: history and sights
Served by: Transilien H.
Did you know?
Épinay comes from Gallo-Roman *spinetu*, 'place planted with thorns' (Dauzat), and appears as early as 638 as Spinogelum. Villetaneuse probably owes its name to a tanning site (Villa Tineosa, c. 1120).
Anecdote
In 1971 the SFIO's 58th congress was held in Épinay-sur-Seine; the 'Épinay Congress' remains a landmark in the history of the French left.
Around Épinay-Villetaneuse
- Hôtel de ville d'Épinay-sur-Seine, 650 m away — A former château rebuilt in 1760 by the marquis du Terrail, the only aristocratic residence of the past still standing.
- Église Saint-Médard, 600 m away — An 18th-century church, partly destroyed in the Combat d'Épinay of 1870.
- Parc de la Butte-Pinson, 1800 m away — A natural area of over 120 hectares spread across several communes including Villetaneuse.