Boussy-Saint-Antoine: station history
Served by: RER D.
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A RER line D station in the Essonne, on the territory of Boussy-Saint-Antoine and Quincy-sous-Sénart, on the Paris-Lyon to Marseille-Saint-Charles line, between Brunoy and Combs-la-Ville - Quincy. It is at an altitude of 72 metres, at kilometre point 23.958. It is served by buses 4111, 4120, 4130 and 4133 and two evening lines of the Val d'Yerres Val de Seine network, and at night by Noctilien line N134.
Anecdote
In the village, the old bridge of Boussy-Saint-Antoine, known as the bridge of the White Queen or White Lady, dates from the 14th century; a plaque says it predates 1446, and tradition attributes it to Jeanne d'Évreux, around 1350-1360. According to legend, the queen, returning from her niece's, almost drowned at the Boussy ford, the flooded Yerres having nearly swept away her palfrey. The bridge, listed as a historic monument, has four round arches and was restored in summer 2008 for 400,000 euros.
Around Boussy-Saint-Antoine
- Musée Dunoyer de Segonzac, 2050 m away — A 'Musée de France' in the painter's birthplace: prints, lithographs and documents from his donation.
- Menhir de Pierre-Fritte, 1500 m away — A sandstone menhir, a listed historic monument, evidence of Neolithic occupation.