Wednesday 6 June at Longpont and Arpajon

Longpont Abbey

Next Wednesday Stuart Ellis will be our leader. Below is his information.

Here are the details of my walk on Wednesday 6 June:

Distance: 17,5km with bail-out option after 8km
Start: Saint-Michel-sur-Orge RER
Finish: Arpajon RER
Terrain: flat with only two short climbs up to the tower at Montlhéry.

This week's walk takes us into the beautiful Essonne region. From Saint Michel sur Orge RER we head for the 12th century basilique Notre Dame de Bonne Garde at Longpont. This historic church is on the Compostela route and in its time was one of the major Benedictine monasteries in France. We shall spend around 30 minutes here exploring its history. We then make a short climb to the tower at Montlhéry which sits on a hill overlooking the Orge valley. After descending the hill from the tower we head for the Orge river and follow it upstream to Arpajon where we will visit the église Saint Clément and the 15th century covered market.

This walk has a good mixture of history, nature and, of course, fresh air! As usual we hope that it will be sunny but come prepared for the alternative! I hope you can make it.

Travel details

Going: 9.32 Gare d'Austerlitz RER C ELBA direction St. Martin d'Etampes. Arrive 10.00 Saint Michel sur Orge (zone 5). This train will pass through Invalides at 9.22 and St. Michel/Notre Dame at 9.28. **Let's all meet in the last carriage.**

Return: Arpajon - trains leave at '02 and '32 mins each hour and takes 40 mins to the Gare d'Austerlitz.
Best Regards,
Stuart

mobile: 06 19 85 25 56 

The tower at Montlhéry