Bois-le-Roi: station history
Served by: Transilien R.
Did you know?
A Transilien line R station in Seine-et-Marne, on the Paris-Lyon to Marseille-Saint-Charles line, between Melun and Fontainebleau-Forêt, at an altitude of 78 metres. It opened in 1849 under the State, was taken over in 1852 by the Paris-Lyon company, and became a PLM station in 1857. Its station building is the work of the architect François-Alexis Cendrier. In 1866, a one-way ticket from Paris to Bois-le-Roi cost 5.70 francs in first class, 4.30 francs in second and 3.15 francs in third.
Anecdote
In June 2016, the station received a passenger shelter decorated with sepia frescoes evoking the village and the station of former times. It is a well-known starting point for walkers heading into the Fontainebleau forest. Nearby, the Bois-le-Roi leisure island, inaugurated in 1972, covers 73 hectares, including 8 hectares of lakes, between the Seine and the forest: supervised swimming, horse riding, a 9-hole golf course, canoeing and tree-top adventure courses are on offer.
Around Bois-le-Roi
- Église Saint-Pierre, 1300 m away — A church listed as a historic monument in 1926, beside which stands Louis de Monard's war memorial 'La France victorieuse' (1921).
- Île de loisirs de Bois-le-Roi, 2400 m away — A beach and leisure area on the banks of the Seine.