Malesherbes (RER D): history and sights
Served by: RER D.
Did you know?
Named after the town of Malesherbes, whose château was the home of Chrétien-Guillaume de Lamoignon de Malesherbes, minister and defence counsel of Louis XVI.
Anecdote
Malesherbes, Louis XVI's defence counsel, was guillotined in 1794 with his daughter and grandchildren; his château became a pilgrimage site for royalists.
Around Malesherbes (RER D)
- Château de Malesherbes, 1250 m away — A classical residence of 1720–1724 built on a medieval fief, partly protected as a historic monument.
- Grand pigeonnier du château, 1300 m away — One of the largest dovecotes in France, with 1,800 nesting niches able to house more than 8,000 pigeons.
- Chapelle gothique flamboyant, 1300 m away — A 15th-century chapel housing the tombs of François de Balzac d'Entragues and his wife.