Montgeron-Crosne: history and sights
Served by: RER D.
Did you know?
Named after Montgeron and Crosne, two communes in the Yerres valley; Montgeron has a horticultural tradition, known for its 'Beurré de Montgeron' pear.
Anecdote
It was at the Réveil-Matin restaurant in Montgeron that the first Tour de France was started, in 1903.
Around Montgeron-Crosne
- Carrefour du Réveil-Matin, 1500 m away — The site of the Réveil-Matin restaurant, where the first Tour de France was flagged off in 1903.
- Moulin de Senlis, 550 m away — A listed mill on the Yerres between Montgeron and Crosne, presented as a former residence of King Henri IV.
- Église Saint-Jacques, 700 m away — Rebuilt in 1855–1856, with decoration by the Mauméjean workshops of 1940–1941; listed as a historic monument in 2021.