Bois-le-Roi: history and sights
Served by: Transilien R.
Did you know?
Bois-le-Roi owes its name to Saint Louis, who owned the land here; he vowed to build the chapel whose ruins still stand on the Butte Saint-Louis.
Anecdote
According to an old legend, a white doe (or a white lady) appears near the Butte Saint-Louis when an important event in national history is about to happen.
Around Bois-le-Roi
- Église Saint-Pierre, 1300 m away — A church listed as a historic monument in 1926, beside which stands Louis de Monard's war memorial 'La France victorieuse' (1921).
- Chapelle Saint-Louis (ruines), 1500 m away — The ruins of a chapel linked to Saint Louis on the Butte Saint-Louis, formerly the goal of a major pilgrimage every 25 August.
- Île de loisirs de Bois-le-Roi, 2400 m away — A beach and leisure area on the banks of the Seine.