Hike for August 19

Hoping this message reaches some of you left in Paris for the summer ! 

I am planning a walk of 16km in the Nemours area , ( I hear you saying ONLY 16km but rest assured this is not an easy walk ! ) Nemours is a very interesting and attractive town and the surrounding countryside is similar to the Foret de Fontainebleau, i.e rocky ! Plenty of ups and downs on this walk so good exercise , quite a few steps too , so not a walk for the faint hearted but of course that doesn't apply to any of you !! Great views from some of the rocky tops over the surrounding countryside , also we will walk around the outside of the Chateau in Nemours and then admire it from above - excellent photo opportunity . As it could be hot we will make a couple of stops along the way so if you need sustenance bring a little snack and obviously PLENTY to drink .

Travel

I WILL DRIVE SO WILL MEET YOU AT NEMOURS

Take SNCF line R  train GAMU direction Montargis at 9 .19 from Gare de Lyon arriving at Nemours St Pierre ( zone 5 ) at 10 . 23 travelling in the last carriage

Return trains from the same station are hourly at 34 minutes past the hour and probably we would catch the 16.34  

Don't forget WATER , lunch , suitable footwear , waterproofs (if necessary ??!! ) , bug spray , sun block and a hat . IF YOU NORMALLY USE POLES I SUGGEST YOU BRING THEM AS THE PINE NEEDLES ON THE GROUND CAN MAKE IT SLIPPERY 

Looking forward to seeing you all on Wednesday

 Judy

Now an editorial plug from ML:

For history buffs, here is a description of the DuPont company founded by E.I. DuPont Nemours: 

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/DuPont

If you ever get to Wilmington, Delaware, or nearby Philadelphia, a visit to the powderworks museum is most worthwhile.