Villepinte: history and sights
Served by: RER B.
Did you know?
Its name is thought to come from the Latin 'Villa Picta': the first known mention dates from 882, in a charter of King Carloman II granting these lands to the Abbey of Saint-Denis.
Anecdote
For centuries Villepinte supplied the capital with grain and farm produce, before the exhibition centre took off in 1982.
Around Villepinte
- Église Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, 2200 m away — A building that blends several eras, in the heart of Villepinte.
- Parc des expositions de Paris-Nord Villepinte, 2100 m away — Opened in 1982, the second largest exhibition centre in France, with large glass roofs.
- Parc départemental du Sausset, 2200 m away — A large Seine-Saint-Denis departmental park between Villepinte and Aulnay-sous-Bois.