Trappes: history and sights
Served by: Transilien N and U.
Did you know?
A former fortified medieval town known as a 'villa muralis', then a royal estate, a farming village and finally a railway town, Trappes keeps a heritage shaped by railway history.
Anecdote
In the 17th century the Trappes pond was laid out as a reservoir for the Versailles hydraulic system's fountains; today's nature reserve is its legacy.
Around Trappes
- Église Saint-Georges de Trappes, 130 m away — A medieval church in Trappes, whose origins go back to the 12th century according to one tourist source.
- Cité des dents de scie, 700 m away — A railway workers' estate with saw-tooth roofs, awarded the 'Patrimoine du XXe siècle' label by the Ministry of Culture.
- Réserve naturelle nationale de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, 1500 m away — A wetland at the west end of the Saint-Quentin pond, a migration stopover where nearly 230 bird species have been recorded.