Pierrelaye: history and sights
Served by: RER C, Transilien H.
Did you know?
Pierrelaye is known for its vast farming plain, which has received part of Paris's wastewater on its spreading fields since 1899.
Anecdote
On 1 April 1899 the capital's wastewater reached Pierrelaye, where the City of Paris even built a pumping plant in the heart of the village.
Around Pierrelaye
- Plaine d'épandage de Méry-Pierrelaye, 1000 m away — A vast farming plain that has received part of Paris's wastewater since 1899, spread over market-garden crops.