Crécy-la-Chapelle: history and sights
Served by: Transilien P.
Did you know?
Crécy-la-Chapelle is nicknamed the 'Venice of Brie' for the arms of the Grand Morin crossing it, with stone bridges, wash-houses and half-timbered houses.
Anecdote
According to local legend, 99 towers once defended Crécy-la-Chapelle; the town was formed by the merger of Crécy-en-Brie and La Chapelle-sur-Crécy.
Around Crécy-la-Chapelle
- Collégiale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption, 700 m away — A Gothic masterpiece listed as a historic monument, built between the 12th and 15th centuries according to sources.
- Tours aux Saints et bras du Morin, 600 m away — Remains of the medieval walls beside the Morin canals.
- Beffroi et hôtel de ville, 500 m away — A century-old belfry and the town hall in the heart of the old centre.