Boussy-Saint-Antoine: history and sights
Served by: RER D.
Did you know?
Its name recalls the Abbey of Saint-Antoine de Viennois in Isère, which took possession of the Boussy fief in the 15th century; the village's fortified manor has given way to today's town hall.
Anecdote
The town hall is the birthplace of the painter and engraver André Dunoyer de Segonzac, born here in 1884; his birth room has become a museum.
Around Boussy-Saint-Antoine
- Musée Dunoyer de Segonzac, 300 m away — A 'Musée de France' in the painter's birthplace: prints, lithographs and documents from his donation.
- Menhir de Pierre-Fritte, 1500 m away — A sandstone menhir, a listed historic monument, evidence of Neolithic occupation.
- Vieux pont de la Reine Blanche, 800 m away — An old bridge over the Yerres, a listed historic monument, which tradition links to a queen who fell at the Boussy ford.