Groslay: history and sights
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Did you know?
Attested in 862 (Graulido), Groslay probably comes from Old French *groele*, 'pebbly ground'; the popular 'big wild boar' explanation is rejected. The first known lord, Odon, dates from the late 11th century.
Anecdote
Groslay's Église Saint-Martin is a listed historic monument; its six Renaissance stained-glass windows have been listed as historic objects since 1897.
Around Groslay
- Église Saint-Martin, 600 m away — A 13th-century Gothic nave and aisle, with six Renaissance windows listed since 1897.
- Château Claude-de-Beauharnais, 900 m away — Bought in 1779 by Claude de Beauharnais; his nephew Alexandre, grandfather of Napoleon III, turned it into a country house.