Clichy-Levallois: history and sights
Served by: Transilien L.
Did you know?
Clichy comes from Clippiacum, a Merovingian royal residence used by Clotaire II and Dagobert I; Levallois-Perret is named after the 19th-century developers Nicolas Levallois and Jean-Jacques Perret, and split from Clichy in 1866.
Anecdote
Vincent de Paul was parish priest of Clichy around 1612 and rebuilt Saint-Médard church, completed in 1630; he is now the town's patron saint.
Around Clichy-Levallois
- Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Clichy, 1300 m away — A Clichy church whose organ, designed for the 1900 World's Fair, is listed.
- Île de la Jatte, 2200 m away — An island in the Seine linked to the Impressionists, which inspired Seurat's 'A Sunday on La Grande Jatte'.