Montreuil-Hôpital: history and sights
Served by: metro line 11.
Did you know?
Montreuil comes from the Latin Monasteriolum, 'small monastery'. The town was called Montreuil-sous-Bois until a municipal council decision of 12 July 1951, made official by the law of 10 July 1964.
Anecdote
In 1897, Georges Méliès built his first film studio in Montreuil, where films such as 'À la conquête du pôle' were shot.
Around Montreuil-Hôpital
- Hôpital intercommunal André-Grégoire, 100 m away — The main hospital in Montreuil, serving eastern Seine-Saint-Denis.
- Murs à pêches, 500 m away — Remnants of the famous heated walls once used to grow peaches in Montreuil.
- Mairie de Montreuil, 600 m away — The Montreuil town hall, a town once renowned for its peach orchards.