Montry-Condé: history and sights
Served by: Transilien P.
Did you know?
Montry, named in an 847 charter as 'Montericus', would mean 'Erick's mountain'. Condé comes from Gaulish condate, 'confluence', completed by the name of Saint Libiaire ('Condetum Sancte Libarie', 1353).
Anecdote
In 1940, the Château des Hautes-Maisons at Montry housed for a few months, until 8 June, General Weygand's land forces headquarters.
Around Montry-Condé
- Château de Montry, 1500 m away — A château rebuilt in the late 16th century, set in a 42-hectare park; Bismarck and Jules Favre met there in 1870.
- Château de Condé-Sainte-Libiaire, 1600 m away — A château of the 17th and 18th centuries, beside the Marne.
- Église Saint-Martin-et-Sainte-Libiaire, 1400 m away — The parish church of Condé-Sainte-Libiaire, dedicated to its two patron saints.