belloy-en-france meaning in French

belloy-en-france

Currently, eight settlements (communes) have it as part of their names: Baillet-en-France, Belloy-en-France, Bonneuil-en-France, Châtenay-en-France, Mareil-en-France, Puiseux-en-France, Roissy-en-France, and since August 1989 Tremblay-en-France, which was previously called Tremblay-lès-Gonesse.
Aujourd'hui, huit communes conservent le toponyme : Baillet-en-France, Belloy-en-France, Bonneuil-en-France, Châtenay-en-France, Mareil-en-France, Puiseux-en-France, Roissy-en-France et aussi depuis août 1989 Tremblay-en-France qui s'appelait auparavant Tremblay-lès-Gonesse.
However, it has numerous interesting churches, particularly from the Renaissance, such as St. Acceul at Écouen (known particularly for its stained glass windows) and the churches at Villiers-le-Bel, Gonesse, Luzarches and Belloy-en-France, and also the picturesque hilltop village of Châtenay-en-France, which offers a view of the entire region.
Néanmoins beaucoup d'églises intéressantes, d'époque Renaissance en particulier, pourront y attirer les amateurs d'art, en particulier à Écouen (l'église Saint-Acceul connue notamment pour ses vitraux), Villiers-le-Bel, Gonesse, Luzarches ou encore Belloy-en-France ainsi que le pittoresque village perché de Châtenay-en-France qui embrasse l'ensemble de la région.