Franconville-Le Plessis-Bouchard: history and sights
Served by: RER C, Transilien H.
Did you know?
The station bears the names of two neighbouring towns; at Le Plessis-Bouchard the parish was established in 1192 by Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris.
Anecdote
The lands of Le Plessis-Bouchard were shared with the Templar commandery of Cernay.
Around Franconville-Le Plessis-Bouchard
- Église Saint-Nicolas du Plessis-Bouchard, 1000 m away — A 17th-century church that replaced a chapel from 1192; its bells were melted down in 1793 and it reopened in 1804.
- Église Notre-Dame-des-Noues, 1500 m away — A contemporary church in Franconville, noted for its architecture.