Isles-Armentières-Congis: history and sights
Served by: Transilien P.
Did you know?
Armentières probably comes from Latin armentum, 'large livestock': a cattle-rearing place. Congis is recorded from 1135, and the Thérouanne's name is thought to derive from Gaulish tarvos, 'bull'. Isles split from Armentières in 1906.
Anecdote
On 28 February 1814 the battle of Gué-à-Tresmes, at Congis, saw General Christiani's French troops defeat Kleist's Prussians during the Campaign of France.
Around Isles-Armentières-Congis
- Réserve naturelle du Grand-Voyeux, 450 m away — A nature area at Congis-sur-Thérouanne, where vegetation is dense and birds are plentiful.
- Canal de l'Ourcq, 800 m away — A canal followed by the GR 11 trail between Crouy-sur-Ourcq and the station.