Creve Coeur, Missouri
Creve Coeur is a city of 18,643 people in St. Louis County, Missouri.
Why visit Creve Coeur
Townapedia lists 9 museums and landmarks, 24 parks and trails, 97 places to eat, 18 places to stay and 6 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include AMC Creve Coeur 12, Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Bridge, Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House and Theodore A. Pappas House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 89°F; January lows average 22°F.
Weather in Creve Coeur
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About Creve Coeur
Creve Coeur ( KREEV kor or KREV kor) is a city in St. Louis County, Missouri, United States, that is part of Greater St. Louis. Its population was 18,834 at the 2020 census. Creve Coeur borders and shares a ZIP Code (63141) with the neighboring city of Town and Country. It is home to the headquarters of Drury Hotels, and was the home of Monsanto until its acquisition by Bayer in 2018.
From the Wikipedia article Creve Coeur, Missouri (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do6
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park Bridge
Bridge · 3.9 mi
Bridge in United States of America
Maryville University
School · 3.5 mi
Private university located in Missouri
Museums and landmarks9
Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
House in Ladue, Missouri
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Theodore A. Pappas House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Missouri, United States
St. Louis Kaplan Feldman Holocaust Museum
Museum · 2.5 mi
Holocaust museum in Creve Coeur, Missouri
Parks, trails and playgrounds24
Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park
Park · 4.3 mi
Park in Missouri, United States
McDonnell Park
Park · 4.3 mi
Park in Missouri, United States of America
12 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes97
Il Bel Lago
Restaurant · Italian · 0.7 mi
Italian fare
11631 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur
Mo-Fr 11:00-14:00; Mo-Sa 14:00-21:00
China King
Restaurant · Chinese · 2.0 mi
12784 Olive Boulevard, Saint Louis
Mo 10:30-21:30, We-Fr 10:30-21:30, Fr 10:30-22:00, Sa-Su 11:30-22:00
La Salsa Fresh Mexican Grill
Restaurant · Mexican · 1.5 mi
12536 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur
10:30-21:00
St. Louis Bubble Tea
Cafe · Bubble Tea · 2.2 mi
12865 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis
Tu-Th 11:00-20:00, Fr 11:00-21:00, Sa 12:00-21:00, Su 12:00-17:30
FroYo Frozen Yogurt
Ice cream · 1.5 mi
10909 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur
Su-Th 11:00-22:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00
Que Pique
Restaurant · Mexican · 2.7 mi
302 West Port Plaza Drive, Maryland Heights
Mo-We 10:00-21:00, Th-Sa 10:00-22:00
85 more on the map.
History
The name crève-cœur (French: [krɛv.kœʁ]; French for 'heartbreak') is said to derive from Creve Coeur Lake. According to the city's website, the tale goes that the lake "formed itself into a broken heart" after an Indian princess's unrequited love for a French fur trapper led her to jump "from a ledge overlooking" the lake.
Written accounts and archaeological finds show that Native Americans inhabited the Creve Coeur area from 9500 BC to 1800 AD. French explorers began farming and fishing in the area in the early 18th century, and fur trappers settled there in the early 19th century. When the area was acquired by the United States through the Louisiana Purchase in 1803, the Lewis and Clark Expedition came through Creve Coeur. During the American Civil War, men from the area served on both sides of the conflict, but most residents were southern sympathizers.
Creve Coeur was incorporated in 1949. Although cabins more than 200 years old (including two still in Conway Park) are in the community, it grew primarily as a stopping point along Olive Boulevard (now Route 340) between University City and Creve Coeur Lake. It expanded faster following construction of Interstate 270 and U.S. Route 40.
The lake and its associated park of the same name, which was the first county park in St. Louis County, is now part of Maryland Heights to the north of Creve Coeur.
From the History section of Creve Coeur, Missouri on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay18
Courtyard St. Louis Westport Plaza
Motel and hotel · 2.8 mi
11888 Westline Industrial Drive, St. Louis
Days Inn and Suites by Wyndham St Louis/Westport Plaza
Motel and hotel · 2.3 mi
1970 Craig Road, Maryland Heights
Fairfield Inn & Suites St. Louis Westport
Motel and hotel · 2.7 mi
11918 Westline Industrial Drive, Saint Louis
Courtyard By Mariott
Motel and hotel · 0.7 mi
828 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur
Churches and places of worship34
Des Peres Presbyterian Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.0 mi
Old Stone Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 4.5 mi
Church of the Open Word
Church · Nondenominational · 1.5 mi
1038 Dautel Lane, Creve Coeur
First Church of Christ Scientist of Creve Coeur
Church · Christ Scientist · 1.2 mi
10939 Ladue Road, Creve Coeur
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Church · Lutheran · 2.8 mi
9733 Olive Boulevard, Olivette
Parkway Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 1.3 mi
12465 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur
Saint Paul's Evangelical Church
Church · Evangelical · 2.7 mi
9801 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur
Shopping14
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries82
Christian Brothers College High School
School · Roman Catholic · 1.8 mi
1850 De La Salle Drive, Town and Country
Missouri Baptist University
School · Baptist · 1.7 mi
1 College Park Drive, Creve Coeur
Healthcare17
Mercy David C. Pratt Cancer Center - St. Louis
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.1 mi
607 South New Ballas Road
Berland Imaging and MRI
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.5 mi
774 North New Ballas Road, Creve Coeur
BioBalance Health
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.7 mi
10800 Olive Boulevard, Creve Coeur
Map of Creve Coeur
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 40°F | 22°F | 2.6 in | 4.2 in |
| Feb | 46°F | 25°F | 2.2 in | 1.1 in |
| Mar | 56°F | 35°F | 3.6 in | 0.3 in |
| Apr | 67°F | 46°F | 4.6 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 77°F | 56°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 85°F | 65°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 89°F | 69°F | 3.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 88°F | 67°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 81°F | 58°F | 3.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 70°F | 46°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 36°F | 3.5 in | 0.4 in |
| Dec | 45°F | 27°F | 2.5 in | 2.1 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for St Charles 7 Ssw (5 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
St. Louis County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for severe storms.
- 2025-06-09: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding (Severe Storm)
- 2025-05-21: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Wildfires (Severe Storm)
- 2022-08-08: Severe Storms And Flooding (Flood)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2017-06-02: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds And Flooding (Flood)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Clayton 6 mi east, about 10 min by car
- Chesterfield 7 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Ballwin 7 mi southwest, about 12 min by car
- Bridgeton 8 mi north, about 13 min by car
- Affton 10 mi southeast, about 16 min by car
- St. Louis 11 mi east, about 17 min by car
- Concord 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Bellefontaine Neighbors 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Arnold 17 mi south, about 27 min by car
- Cahokia Heights 17 mi east, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Creve Coeur, Missouri, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Anselm Parish Church (Priory Chapel), St. Louis Abbey, Mason Road, Creve Coeur, MO - Flickr - w lemay, Warren LeMay from Chicago, IL, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Old Bonhomme Stone Church, Conway Road at White Road, Chesterfield, MO, HenJohnry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theodore A Pappas House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Rudolph and Dorothy C. Czufin House, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Creve Coeur park, Fletcher Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Missouri Route AB on Ladue Road, I hope this username is available., CC0
- Playground Closed (49779232422), Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
- Playground Closed (49778903676), Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
- Here today... - Flickr - Herkie, Dave Herholz from St. Louis, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Family - Anas platyrhynchos, Dave Herholz, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Ladue Estates, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ladue Estates2, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Visitation Academy of St. Louis, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Interstate 64, US 40 & US 61 approaches Ballas Rd exit - Town & Country, Missouri, 1999, Dwaynep2010, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Int64eRoad-Exit25-Int270ns (25907201067), formulanone from Huntsville, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Yellowsunflowerharvest, Charlesorart, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marvin Lender (50709459202), Carl Lender, CC BY 2.0
- Lender's Jamaica Trip (50708626498), Carl Lender, CC BY 2.0
- St. Louis Broker - Jim Eisenhart (39286272271), Carl Lender, CC BY 2.0
- Soy Sauce (49517967708), Paul Sableman from St. Louis, MO, CC BY 2.0
- Trudy Busch Valentine (1), Horizon Falling, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chaseknibb2026, Bmac24680, CC0
- Steve Chervitz Trutane with World Book encyclopedias, SteveChervitzTrutane, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Drone photo of Frontenac Missouri, Tristan Arbet, CC BY 4.0
- I-64 US-40 Spoede Road 2008, Scott5114, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Alma Mater statue by Cyrus Dallin - horizontal, MICDS Communications, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Alma Mater statue by Cyrus Dallin - vertical, MICDS Communications, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Echinochloa frumentacea, James Schnable, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Aerial photo of Crystal Lake Park, Missouri, Tristan Arbet, CC BY 4.0
- Glass elevator, Dieselducy, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theodore A Pappas House2, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plaza Frontenac 2, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Epstein Hebrew Academy, AfricanGeo, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Des Peres Presbyterian Church, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Peres Presbyterian Church2, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Des Peres Presbyterian Church3, LittleT889, CC BY-SA 4.0
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