This week Mary Lynne will lead a 15 km walk in the Chevreuse Valley from Coignières to St Rémy lès Chevreuse. We will pass through the hamlets of Levis St Nom and Maincourt sur Yvette before reaching our picnic spot facing the 17th century Chateau of Dampierre built by Jules Hardouin Mansart.
You may wish to stay behind to visit the chateau and its gardens designed by Le Nôtre , but we will continue our hike towards Chevreuse and its lovely “promenade des petits ponts” over the Canal de l’Yvette, ending at the RER B station at St Rémy. (There is bus service between Dampierre and St Remy, 17 minutes, leaving Dampierre at 13:23 and 14:21)
If there is sufficient interest we could have a group admission to the sculpture gardens at the Coubertin Foundation located just outside St. Remy. (3,50€) You'll need to tell me in advance so that I can reserve.
Most of the terrain is relatively flat although there is one short, steep climb. Bring the usual picnic lunch, sun and rain protection, and be prepared for a short stretch of wetland.
Getting to Coignières: Take the train DOPO which leaves the Gare Montparnasse at 8:58, direction Rambouillet, and arrives at Coignieres at 9:47. This train stops at Versailles Chantiers at 9:24.
Return: The RER B trains leave St. Remy every 15 minutes. There is a bus which connects St. Remy with Versailles Chantiers.
If you plan to join us, please inform Mary Lynne at mlfich@yahoo.com or 01 47 41 98 20 and 06 70 88 18 59. We hope that the train strike will not interfere with these plans.
See you on Wednesday!!
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