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Créteil is a city in the south-eastern suburbs of Paris. It is set on the Marne river which does a last loop before merging with the Seine at Charenton-la-Bridge.
Creteil (Val-de-Marne) mini guide
Originally an industrial centre, Créteil became the object of a major program of urban redevelopment in the late 1960s, which created virtually a new town. The change brought a wide range of industries including electronics, food products, beverages, and motor vehicle components.
The city is the seat of a Roman Catholic diocese (bishopric) and of one of France's 30 nationwide académies (districts) of the Ministry of National Education. The residents are referred to as Cristolien.
The name Créteil was recorded for the first time as Cristoïlum in the martyrology written by a monk named Usuard in 865. The name Cristoïlum is made of Celtic word ialo ("clearing, glade", "place of") and pre-Latin crist whose meaning is still unclear. Some believe crist is a Celtic word meaning "ridge", in which case the meaning of Cristoïlum would be "clearing on the ridge" or "place on the ridge." A more traditional etymology was that crist referred to Jesus Christ, due to the very ancient presence of Christianity in Créteil and the veneration of Saint Agoard and Saint Aglibert, martyred in Créteil around AD 400.
Standing out from the 1960s architecture characteristic for Créteil is Church of Saint-Christophe built in the 12th and 13th century.
Creteil Lake
Créteil Lake began as a gypsum and gravel quarry. Once the groundwater was reached, forming deep ponds, the quarry was abandoned and allowed to fill with water. The lake area is now a popular recreational site attracting fishermen, boaters and wind surfers
Sport
US Créteil-Lusitanos, founded in 1936, is the city's football club. They currently play in the Championnat Nationa of the French League and their home stadium is Stade Dominique Duvauchelle.
| Guide point | Details |
|---|---|
| Department: | Paris and surrounding area > Ile de France > Val-de-Marne > |
| Location: | Creteil is located in the Val-de-Marne department, 11.5 km from the center of Paris. |
| Public Transport: | Train: Créteil is served by three stations on Paris Métro Line 8: Créteil — L'Échat, Créteil — Université and Créteil — Préfecture. Airports: The closest airport is ORY - Paris Orly, located 10.2 km south west of Créteil. More nearby airports include LBG - Paris Le Bourget 20.8 km north, CDG - Paris Charles De Gaulle 26.2 km north, TNF - Toussous-le-noble Toussus Le Noble 26.7 km west, POX - Pontoise Cormeilles En Vexin 46.8 km north west. |
| Tourist information website: | http://www.ville-creteil.fr/index2.htm |
| Tourist information contact email: | le-webmestre@ville-creteil.fr |
| Tourist information switch board number: | + 33 (0)1 49 80 92 94 |
| Tourist information address: | Hôtel de Ville - 94010 Créteil Cedex |
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