Le Chénay-Gagny: history and sights
Served by: RER E.
Did you know?
Named after the former Chesnay estate, whose name evolved from Canus or Kanus to Chenay, Chesnay and finally Chénay, after a former holder of the estate.
Anecdote
Rue Jules-Guesde used to be called Rue des Plâtriers and led to the Chesnay estate along the Chemin-Vert, now Rue Jean-Bouin.
Around Le Chénay-Gagny
- Église Saint-Germain, 1500 m away — It preserves a patriotic fresco of 1920 by Maurice Denis.
- Anciennes carrières de gypse, 1000 m away — The quarries shaped Gagny's landscape; not open to visitors, they shelter a distinctive wildlife.