Wednesday 20 June along the Bièvres

The moulin at Vauboyen

On Wednesday, June 20, Bob Levy will lead us on a 16 km walk from Bourg La Reine to Vauboyen on the River Bièvre.  In addition to its beauty, this route has been selected for its plentiful shade; which may be welcome as the summer temperatures climb. (We only wish!!)


THERE WILL BE TWO EARLIER / SHORTER ALTERNATIVES: (1) At IGNY (10 km) and (2) At BIEVRES (11 km.)


From the RER 'B' at the Gare of Bourg la Reine we'll walk through the grounds of The Chateau de Seaux.  From there we will continue to the Foret du Parc de la Vallee aux Loups, then south through the Foret Verrieres.  We'll exit at the village of Igny, pass through the Gare IGNY (RER 'C') and proceed along the River Bievre to the Gare de Bievres (RER 'C').  For those who do the entire walk, we'll continue along the river, past the vacation home of Victor Hugo, to the town and Gare at Vauboyen (RER 'C').


We'll plan a lunch stop in the Foret Verrières so that EVERYONE can dine together before the first 'alternative' at Gare at IGNY.


There are no very steep climbs.  There is an uphill section early-on in the Forêt... aux Loups, but nothing to be concerned with.  Through Verrières and later along the River Bièvres the route is downhill or level.


Important Note: There will likely be NO TECHNICAL STOP for the first hour of the walk.


MEETUP: CHATELET-LES HALLES, RER 'B', DIRECTION: SAINT REMY, REAR OF PLATFORM, 9:30 for the train at 9:41.  This train will pass through Saint-Michel, Luxembourg, Port Royale, Denfert.  Add 2 minutes for each station south of Chatelet.


RETURN TO PARIS: RER 'C' changing to RER 'B' at Massy-Palaiseau
From Gare IGNY: Trains at :29 and :59
From Gare BIEVRES: Trains at :26 and :56
From Gare Vauboyen: Trains at :23 and :53.


Please bring a picnic lunch, good walking shoes, and a willingness to laugh.


Bob Levy: levybob@sbcglobal.net
                RAL415@gmail.com
                01-79-67-70-88
Bob Levy: Day of Walk: 06-43-45-58-33

The Bièvre at Bièvres