Chelles-Gournay: history and sights
Served by: RER E, Transilien P.
Did you know?
A terminus serving one of the oldest towns in the Paris region, where Queen Bathilde, a former slave who became Clovis II's wife, founded a royal abbey in the 7th century.
Anecdote
Bathilde, an Anglo-Saxon slave who was freed and became Queen of France, was canonised after her death for her charitable works and for founding Chelles abbey.
Around Chelles-Gournay
- Abbaye de Chelles, 800 m away — Founded in the 7th century by Queen Bathilde, a former slave who became Clovis II's wife.