Vert-Galant: history and sights
Served by: RER B.
Did you know?
Opened in 1890 as the Vaujours halt, it became Vert-Galant in 1895; 'Vert-Galant' was King Henri IV's nickname.
Anecdote
The present station was opened in 1929, at an estimated cost of 600,000 francs paid by the commune of Villepinte.
Around Vert-Galant
- Parc forestier de la Poudrerie, 1550 m away — A former national powder works turned forest park, reachable by bike from the station along the Canal de l'Ourcq.
- Canal de l'Ourcq, 1000 m away — A walk along the canal, dug from 1803 under Napoleon.
- Église Saint-Médard de Tremblay-en-France, 3300 m away — The parish church of Tremblay-en-France, dedicated to Saint Médard.