Houilles-Carrières-sur-Seine: history and sights
Served by: RER A, Transilien J and L.
Did you know?
The name of two neighbouring towns: Carrières-sur-Seine takes its name from its stone quarries (from Latin 'quadraria') and was originally called Carrières-Saint-Denis.
Anecdote
Carrières' Seine banks drew painters: André Derain painted 'Carrières-Saint-Denis' there in 1909.
Around Houilles-Carrières-sur-Seine
- Église Saint-Jean-Baptiste de Carrières, 2100 m away — A church built in the first half of the 12th century in liais stone, with an exceptional 12th-century stone altarpiece.
- Chemin des impressionnistes, bords de Seine, 3000 m away — A walk along the Seine dotted with reproductions of works by Monet, Derain and Vlaminck inspired by Carrières.
- Maison du Patrimoine de Carrières-sur-Seine, 3000 m away — Old tools and reconstructions devoted to the town's traditional trades: stone-cutting and Paris mushroom growing.