Septveilles: station history
Served by: Transilien P.
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The name Septveilles refers to two hamlets of the commune of Sainte-Colombe, Septveilles-le-Bas and Septveilles-le-Haut, the latter set on a spur. The Sainte-Colombe - Septveilles halt lies close to Septveilles-le-Bas, on the Longueville to Esternay line, at kilometre point 90.145, at 78 metres above sea level. It is served by Transilien line P and has only the minimum equipment of the network: a shelter and a ticket machine, with free access to the platforms.
Anecdote
The commune has an old history: the leper hospital of Closebarbe was founded there in the second half of the 12th century by Henry the Liberal, Count of Champagne, and its remains are listed as historic monuments. The composer Albert Roussel stayed at the villa "La Pisserotte" and composed, among other works, Le Marchand de sable qui passe there. The Voulzie valley crosses the territory, which is also crossed by the canal des Ormes.
Around Septveilles
- Église Sainte-Colombe, 1950 m away — A Romanesque church of the 11th-12th centuries with a bell tower of 1754 under a hat-shaped roof.