Mitry-Claye: history and sights
Served by: RER B, Transilien K.
Did you know?
Named after Mitry-Mory and Claye-Souilly: Mitry and Mory probably come from two Gallo-Roman villages, Mintriacum and Mauracum, merged in 1839, the year Claye also absorbed Souilly.
Anecdote
The Canal de l'Ourcq, dug between 1802 and 1825 to supply Paris with drinking water, runs through Mitry-Mory.
Around Mitry-Claye
- Église Saint-Martin de Mitry-Mory, 1900 m away — Church of Mitry's old village centre (Mitry-Bourg), dedicated to Saint Martin.
- Église Saint-Étienne de Claye-Souilly, 5000 m away — A 17th–18th-century church, burnt in 1592; its painted and gilded 17th-century woodwork is listed as historic monuments.
- Canal de l'Ourcq, 2500 m away — Dug from 1802 to 1825 to bring drinking water to Paris.