Plaisir-Grignon: history and sights
Served by: Transilien N.
Did you know?
Plaisir (Placicium, 8th century; Plesiz, 1351) has a debated origin, perhaps plessis, an enclosure. Thiverval-Grignon joins two medieval villages: Thiverval ("val" plus a Germanic name) and Grignon, of uncertain origin.
Anecdote
The Château de Grignon, built in the 17th century for Pomponne de Bellièvre and protected since 1941, became in 1826 the Royal Agronomic Institution founded under Charles X.
Around Plaisir-Grignon
- Domaine de Grignon, 2500 m away — An estate of about 300 hectares with a 17th-century château, an arboretum and geological sites, sold by the State.
- Église Saint-Martin de Thiverval-Grignon, 4200 m away — The village church, protected as a historic monument.
- Château de Plaisir, 500 m away — A 17th-century château and its park, protected as a historic monument.