Créteil, Administrative center in Val-de-Marne, France
Description
Créteil is a town on the southeastern edge of Paris that stretches across both banks of the Seine and serves as the administrative center of the Val-de-Marne department. The town consists of older neighborhoods along the river and modern residential blocks built in recent decades, connected by wide avenues and green spaces.
History
A settlement has existed here since Neolithic times, and the first written mention comes from the year 865 when the place appeared in a martyrology under the name Cristoilum. The town expanded greatly in the 20th century as new residential districts were built to accommodate the growing population of the region.
Culture
The town carries a name with Latin roots and has grown around several modern neighborhoods that each possess their own squares and shopping areas. Life here follows the rhythm of the large university and the many families who live in the residential towers and the parks along the riverbank.
Practical
Four stops on Paris Metro Line 8 connect the town directly to the center of the capital and offer convenient access for visitors. The main areas can be explored on foot, while the wider streets and green spaces create a comfortable environment for walking.
Did you know?
The artificial lake formed from a former gypsum and gravel quarry and now serves as a leisure area for water sports and walks along the shore. The body of water has its own small island, reachable by a bridge, that offers a quiet retreat in the middle of the densely built surroundings.
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Choux de Créteil
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Créteil Cathedral
1.5 km
Courthouse of Créteil
1.2 km
Mosque Sahaba
649 m
Prefecture hotel of Val-de-Marne
475 m
Île de loisirs de Créteil
352 m
Church of St. Christopher
1.9 km
Parc interdépartemental des sports
2 km
Château de Réghat
2.8 km
Bridge of Creteil
2.7 km
Église Saint-Rémi
3 km
Île des Ravageurs
1.9 km
Église Saint-Michel du Mont-Mesly
1.1 km
Église Sainte-Marie-aux-Fleurs de Saint-Maur-Créteil
3.5 km
Footbridge of la Pie
2 km
Chapelle Saint-Léon de Maisons-Alfort
2.2 km
Église Saint-Pierre-Apôtre d'Alfortville
2.3 km
Chapelle funéraire de Madame Veuve Lefort
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Château de Réghat, Musée de Maisons-Alfort
2.8 km
Église des Frères Évangéliques Arméniens d'Alfortville
2.1 km
Synagogue of Créteil
601 m
Monument au Général Ladreit de Lacharrière
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Passage des Argonautes
422 m
Église Martin-Luther-King de Créteil
1.5 km
Franco-Prussian War memorial of Maisons-Alfort
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War memorial of Maisons-Alfort
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War memorial of Maisons-Alfort cemetery
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