Villeparisis-Mitry-le-Neuf: history and sights
Served by: RER B.
Did you know?
Villeparisis takes its name from the Parisii, the Gallic tribe that also gave Paris its name; Mitry-le-Neuf is the 'new Mitry', born about two and a half kilometres from Mitry's old centre.
Anecdote
Honoré de Balzac stayed in Villeparisis with his parents from 1819 to 1826; Laure de Berny, whom he met here, inspired Madame de Mortsauf in 'The Lily of the Valley'.
Around Villeparisis-Mitry-le-Neuf
- Musée d'histoire locale Francis-Écoutin, 2000 m away — Housed in Parc Honoré-de-Balzac, it holds documents on Balzac and paintings by artists linked to the town.
- Église Saint-Martin, 1400 m away — A 17th-century church in the Vieux Pays district.
- Canal de l'Ourcq, 1450 m away — Dug from 1802 to 1825 to supply Paris with water; the Pont Lambert is a former railway bridge built in 1923.