27 October 2013
hike for October 30
This week on October 30 Judy Choat will be our leader. Here is her information:
Our hike will go from Meulan - Hardricourt into the lovely Vexin countryside. The distance is 18 km and it is hilly . None of the hills are particularly long or difficult but there are a lot of them! Worth the effort though as the scenery is excellent and the small villages which we pass through are quaint with plenty of lavoirs, old churches, little streams and an old mill .
An early start fits best I am sorry to say , and even so lunch will be a little late so there will be a banana stop after 8 Km.
TRAVEL
Take train Moca from St Lazare direction Mantes la Jolie at 8.43, arriving at Meulan - Hardricourt at 9.37, Zone 5
I WILL DRIVE so will see you at the front of the station ( I think there is only one exit )
Return trains from Meulan - Hardricourt are every half an hour 15.43 (optimistic) , 16.11 (most likely ) , 16.44 (fallback!)
Come with your usual enthusiasm , good footwear (remember my reputation as Mme Mud and the season) , warm and rainproof gear and lunch. Halloween costumes are optional
Hope to see you on Wednesday!
Judy
landline 01 30 80 01 34
mobile 06 79 48 38 81
19 October 2013
Two hikes for October 23
Dear Hikers,
For next Wednesday, October 23, we are lucky to have two options, a shorter walk to be led by Dominique Raveau and a much longer one which will be led by Michel Browne.
Also, it's time to think about offering to lead a hike starting the first Wednesday in November, for the slate is blank. You don't need to have experience as a leader. There will always be someone to help you either to scout the walk ahead of time or on the day of the hike. Our group of faithful leaders has been reduced by moves away from Paris, by physical problems and by long vacations. Therefore, we need to swell the ranks of leaders with people like you!
Now for the hike descriptions:
Hello walkers,
For next Wednesday I propose a short leisure walk through the parks of Chatenay-Malabry (Arboretum where we'll admires trees, Vallée aux Loups where we'll picnic and Parc de la Maison de Chateaubriand where we'll stop to have a cup of coffee or some patisserie in its Salon de thé).
The walk will end around 2 pm unless we're in the mood for more...
To get there:
From CHATELET LES HALLES take RER B (train SORI) at 09:32, direction ROBINSON
The same train leaves from DENFERT-ROCHEREAU at 09:40. Be there earlier;
Arrival at ROBINSON at 09:58
At the Gare de Robinson walk to the head of the train then to the right and take the exit Av.Jules Guesde. The meeting place-on the top of the stairs.
Return from ROBINSON - trains every 15 minutes.
Zone 3 one way ticket 2.60€.
See you on Wednesday.
Dominique Raveau
home number : 01 47 02 90 48
mobile : 06 33 23 07 31
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For those who “really” feel like sweating it, I propose an exceptionally long walk of 23 km. and we will keep a brisk pace all along. But it will be very interesting since the goal is to walk most of the Dhuys waterway that used to supply Paris with fresh water (among other springs) and was built under Napoleon the third. It goes on top of the hills that surround a good part of the eastern side of the parisian suburbia. The waterway forms a wide two lane path that winds in and out of magnificent woody areas still untouched in spite of rampant urbanization. To avoid the quite distressing and to say the least not attractive sections surrounded by Gagny, Montfermeil and Clichy sous Bois, we’ll start from the southern part of the city of Villepinte where the RER B station “Vert Galant” is located. After going through the National Forest of Sevran along the Ourcq canal, we’ll climb the hill south through the city of Vaujours to reach the Dhuys waterway. Once on it we’ll just follow the path to Thorigny-sur-Marne.
Travel information :
Getting to Vert Galant:
Rendez-vous at the Gare du Nord station, RER B Line, direction Mitry Mory, train IDOL leaving at 9h27. This train passes Denfert Rochereau at 9:15, St. Michel Notre Dame at 9:21, Chatelet les Halle's at 9:23. Train arrives in station “Vert Galant”, zone 4, at 9h 50.
Return to Paris will be from the Lagny-Thorigny station, (also in zone 4), on Line P from Meaux to Gare de l’est, trains every half hour.
Remember your picnic lunch, water and rain gear. To be on the safe side you should have a cell phone with you along with the leader's number. This applies to all walks of course.
Michel BROWNE
06.49.85.25.07
06 October 2013
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WALK OCTOBER 9th
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Next Wednesday's hike will be led by Daniel Perot. Here is his
information. Happy hiking!
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The walk on Wednesday continues the one that took us to Champs-sur-Marne on
July 31. This time we'll press on to Noisiel.
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Noisiel is known as the home of the Menier chocolate factory. In the second
half of the 19th century Menier had become the biggest producer of chocolate
in the world. In 1872 the architect Jules Saulnier was commissioned to
design a radically ultra-modern factory, while housing, schools and a
retirement home were built for the workers.
Now the factory is the French headquarter of Nestlé. Our walk there will
include some detours to neighboring parks and ponds and a visit to the ahead
of its time ferme du Buisson, now used as a theater. Also a visit of the new
town that had emerged from 1975. Here a wide array of contemporary
architecture is on show, created by architects such as Jean Nouvel or
Christian de Portzamparc.
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There will be several commentaries as we walk around the Chocolaterie. We will maintain a good walking pace to compensate for the stops.
La randonnée du mercredi 9 octobre sera le prolongement de celle qui nous a
conduit à Champs-sur-Marne le 31 juillet. Ainsi, nous continuerons
notre escapade de Champs-sur-Marne à Noisiel.
Le nom de cette localité est attaché à l'ancienne chocolaterie Menier, dont
vous visiterez les lieux chargés d'une fabuleuse histoire industrielle.
Notre rando autour de ce site, maintenant bien connu des marcheurs, sera
marquée par quelques variantes parmi les parcs et plans d'eau, ainsi qu'un
passage à la ferme du Buisson, ferme modèle en son temps, maintenant
reconvertie en salle de spectacle.
La visite autour de la Chocolaterie comportera quelques arrêts pour des commentaires. Aussi, pour compenser, un bon rythme de marche sera appréciable pour profiter pleinement de la randonnée.
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TRANSPORT
RER A (the Marne la Vallée branch) to Noisy Champs (zone 4).
The train OKEY passes through Paris at
- Charles-de-Gaulle Etoile 9:38.
- Châtelet Les Halles 9:44.
- Gare de Lyon 9:47.
Arriving at Noisy-Champs at 10:07.
When you leave the train, turn to the right along the quay, in the same
direction as the train, go up the steps and take the left-hand exit. We meet
outside the station.
En sortant du wagon, se diriger dans le sens du train, prendre les
escaliers, c'est la sortie à gauche.
RETURN (2 options)
From the station NOISIEL (zone 5) for a 12-kilometer walk.
From the station NOISY-CHAMPS (a loop) (zone 4) for a 16-kilometer walk.
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Bring the usual picnic lunch, water and rain or sun gear.
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Many pictures on
https://www.google.com/search?q=chocolaterie+menier&client
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Daniel
09 50 56 65 26
Mobile (only the day of the walk) 06 51 22 35 16.
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See you on Wednesday!
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http://idfwalks.blogspot.com
Hike for October 9
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WALK OCTOBER 9th
----
Next Wednesday's hike will be led by Daniel Perot. Here is his
information. Happy hiking!
----
The walk on Wednesday continues the one that took us to Champs-sur-Marne on
July 31. This time we'll press on to Noisiel.
----
Noisiel is known as the home of the Menier chocolate factory. In the second
half of the 19th century Menier had become the biggest producer of chocolate
in the world. In 1872 the architect Jules Saulnier was commissioned to
design a radically ultra-modern factory, while housing, schools and a
retirement home were built for the workers.
Now the factory is the French headquarter of Nestlé. Our walk there will
include some detours to neighboring parks and ponds and a visit to the ahead
of its time ferme du Buisson, now used as a theater. Also a visit of the new
town that had emerged from 1975. Here a wide array of contemporary
architecture is on show, created by architects such as Jean Nouvel or
Christian de Portzamparc.
-
There will be several commentaries as we walk around the Chocolaterie. We will maintain a good walking pace to compensate for the stops.
La randonnée du mercredi 9 octobre sera le prolongement de celle qui nous a
conduit à Champs-sur-Marne le 31 juillet. Ainsi, nous continuerons
notre escapade de Champs-sur-Marne à Noisiel.
Le nom de cette localité est attaché à l'ancienne chocolaterie Menier, dont
vous visiterez les lieux chargés d'une fabuleuse histoire industrielle.
Notre rando autour de ce site, maintenant bien connu des marcheurs, sera
marquée par quelques variantes parmi les parcs et plans d'eau, ainsi qu'un
passage à la ferme du Buisson, ferme modèle en son temps, maintenant
reconvertie en salle de spectacle.
La visite autour de la Chocolaterie comportera quelques arrêts pour des commentaires. Aussi, pour compenser, un bon rythme de marche sera appréciable pour profiter pleinement de la randonnée.
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TRANSPORT
RER A (the Marne la Vallée branch) to Noisy Champs (zone 4).
The train OKEY passes through Paris at
- Charles-de-Gaulle Etoile 9:38.
- Châtelet Les Halles 9:44.
- Gare de Lyon 9:47.
Arriving at Noisy-Champs at 10:07.
When you leave the train, turn to the right along the quay, in the same
direction as the train, go up the steps and take the left-hand exit. We meet
outside the station.
En sortant du wagon, se diriger dans le sens du train, prendre les
escaliers, c'est la sortie à gauche.
RETURN (2 options)
From the station NOISIEL (zone 5) for a 12-kilometer walk.
From the station NOISY-CHAMPS (a loop) (zone 4) for a 16-kilometer walk.
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Bring the usual picnic lunch, water and rain or sun gear.
----
Many pictures on
https://www.google.com/search?q=chocolaterie+menier&client
----
Daniel
09 50 56 65 26
Mobile (only the day of the walk) 06 51 22 35 16.
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See you on Wednesday!
--
http://idfwalks.blogspot.com
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