Aulnay-sous-Bois: history and sights
Served by: RER B, Transilien K.
Did you know?
Named after Aulnay, a place name from Medieval Latin 'alnetum', an alder grove; in 1903 Aulnay-lès-Bondy became Aulnay-sous-Bois, in reference to the neighbouring forest.
Anecdote
Trains on the Paris–Soissons line used to pass through Aulnay without stopping; the station only opened in 1875.
Around Aulnay-sous-Bois
- Église Saint-Sulpice, 700 m away — Church of the Vieux-Pays, Aulnay's old village, dedicated to Saint Sulpice.
- Ferme du Vieux-Pays, 1050 m away — The last farm the town ever had, a rare reminder of its farming past.
- Parc départemental du Sausset, 3200 m away — A large Seine-Saint-Denis departmental park, between Aulnay-sous-Bois and Villepinte, with wide green spaces.