The locality first began to grow in the seventh century, with the foundation of the Abbey of Notre Dame by Adon, and its developing influence.
Today, the Abbey houses religious treasures.
The crypt of Saint Paul dates from the Merovingian period (seventh century) and counts among the most ancient buildings in Europe. Inside, the three naves house the sarcophagi of the Abbey’s founders, decorated with bas reliefs typical of seventh century sculpture. Also in the crypt there are marble pillars that show Roman influence.
During the various invasions of the region, the nuns of Jouarre would apparently wall off this crypt, secreting it behind a false chapel.
The church of Saint Pierre-Saint Paul, built in the fifteenth and sixteenth century, holds the reliquaries of the founding saints of the monastery of Notre Dame.