Souppes-Château-Landon: history and sights
Served by: Transilien R.
Did you know?
The 'Souppes stone', a limestone quarried at Souppes and Château-Landon, was used to build many Paris monuments, including the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile.
Anecdote
At Château-Landon, the Saint-Séverin abbey, founded in the 6th century in honour of Clovis's healer, is nicknamed 'the little brother of Mont-Saint-Michel'.
Around Souppes-Château-Landon
- Abbaye Saint-Séverin (Château-Landon), 2500 m away — An abbey listed in 1937 whose fortress look dates from Philippe Auguste; now a retirement home, with a park open to visitors.
- Abbaye de Cercanceaux, 3500 m away — A former abbey listed as a historic monument, at Souppes-sur-Loing.
- Église Saint-Clair-Saint-Léger, 1500 m away — The church of Souppes-sur-Loing, protected as a historic monument.