Massy-Verrières: history and sights
Served by: RER B and C.
Did you know?
The name of two neighbouring towns: Massy probably comes from a Gallo-Roman villa, and 'Le Buisson' was added to Verrières in Louis XIV's time, when the king hunted in the nearby forest.
Anecdote
Nicolas Appert, inventor of canning, died in poverty and lies in the common grave of Massy cemetery.
Around Massy-Verrières
- Arboretum municipal de Verrières-le-Buisson, 2400 m away — Created around 1910 by the Vilmorin family, bought by the town in 1975 and now a regional nature reserve; free to enter at weekends.
- Arboretum Vilmorin, 2400 m away — A former hunting lodge of Louis XIV bought in 1815 by Philippe-André de Vilmorin, turned into an acclimatisation garden for trees from around the world; visits on request.
- Château de Vilmorin, 2200 m away — The home of the Vilmorin family, famous seedsmen and horticulturists of Verrières.