Achères-Grand-Cormier: history and sights
Served by: RER A.
Did you know?
The station lies in the Saint-Germain-en-Laye forest but takes the name of Achères, whose name, recorded in 990 (Villam Apiarias), probably derives from apiaries (Old French 'aschier'). The origin of the place name Grand-Cormier is not documented.
Anecdote
In 1212, Philippe Auguste allowed the people of Achères to gather deadwood and graze animals in the Forest of Laye, today the Saint-Germain forest.
Around Achères-Grand-Cormier
- Forêt domaniale de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 50 m away — The station stands isolated in the forest: station-to-station hikes lead to Saint-Germain, Poissy or Conflans.
- Étang du Corra, 2400 m away — A pond in the Saint-Germain forest, a stop on a hike between Achères's two stations.
- Gare de triage d'Achères, 300 m away — A major railway marshalling yard right next to the station; the nearby sewage works is one of the largest in Europe.