Couilly-Saint-Germain-Quincy: history and sights
Served by: Transilien P.
Did you know?
Couilly, cited as Colliacum in 853, is probably of Gallo-Roman origin; Pont-aux-Dames comes from the 'Pont-Nostre-Dame' of an old Hôtel-Dieu. Saint-Germain-sur-Morin recalls the Benedictines of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Anecdote
The Cistercian abbey of Pont-aux-Dames, founded in 1226, hosted Madame du Barry in exile in 1774; demolished after 1796, it was replaced in 1905 by a retirement home for artists.
Around Couilly-Saint-Germain-Quincy
- Abbaye de Pont-aux-Dames, 2500 m away — The former abbey of Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, protected as a historic monument.
- Église de Couilly-Pont-aux-Dames, 2000 m away — The village church, protected as a historic monument.