Wednesday 26 September from Lagny to Pomponne and Beyond

The Marne at Pomponne

 Michael Browne will lead us on our first autumn walk.  It will start and end along the Marne and in between will traverse the countryside and villages. It will be 14 km and should take about 3.5 to 4 hours. Here is Michael's information.

 

Departure: From the gare de l’Est take the 9.31 train, direction Meaux (final destination), to Lagny Thorigny (zone 5). This is the third stop, around 25 minutes later.  Meet as usual at the end of the quai at the gare de l'Est to board the last car going out. I will be waiting for you at Lagny Thorigny station a bit before 10.

 

Right from the Lagny Thorigny station, the walk goes uphill through the fancy houses of Pomponne and into the countryside behind the small village of Carnetin via a part of the aqueduc de la Dhuys (a former supply of water for Paris).  From Carnetin and its beautiful view of the Northern loop of the Marne and the Jablines recreation area, the walk goes down to the river along the forêt de Vallières which offers many possible picnic spots but no tables, around 6 kms from the station.  Going back up the forest (single difficult part),  through the plateau of Thorigny,  back down to the southern part of the Marne loop on the aqueduc and along the Marne adds around 8 kms to reach the station.

 

You will need a picnic lunch, good walking shoes and the usual rain and sun protection.

 

Trains back from the Lagny Thorigny station to the gare de l’Est leave every half hour.

 

See you on Wednesday!

The aqueduc de la Dhuis at Carentin