Orangis-Bois de l'Épine: history and sights
Served by: RER D.
Did you know?
Named after Orangis, a former hamlet merged with Ris in 1793 to form Ris-Orangis, and after the neighbouring Bois de l'Épine.
Anecdote
During the Revolution the village of Ris placed itself under the patronage of Brutus, and the commune was called Brutus.
Around Orangis-Bois de l'Épine
- Parc d'Orangis, 400 m away — A park next to the station, around the former châteaux of the Orangis estate.
- Bois de l'Épine, 900 m away — The wood bordering the Orangis district, which gives the station its name.
- Château de Ris, 2500 m away — The former property of the lords of Ris, whose dovecote and park are listed.