Dear Hikers,
This week we will hike the first part of the valley of the Bièvre River, a modest 36 km Ile de France river which has its source near St Quentin en Yvelines. The Bièvre flows peacefully east then north to Paris, emptying into the Seine near the Pont d’Austerlitz.
Our first lap will take us thirteen kilometers through bucolic landscape and charming villages from St Quentin to Jouy en Josas. Further downstream, the Bièvre suffered from the polluting effects of industrialization and urbanization.
In recent years serious efforts have been made to restore and clean up the river and its banks and making it attractive for hikers by creating a trail along its entire length. Some parts downstream are underground.
Getting there
We will meet outside the train station of St Quentin en Yvelines (zone 5) at 10:00. There are four ways to arrive at St. Quentin by public transport.
- RER C 7 line, direction St. Quentin en Yvelines, trains SARA, passes through St. Michel/Notre Dame at 9:09 and Pont d’Alma at 9:18, arriving at 9:51.
- SNCF line from La Defense to La Verriere, train VERI, direction La Verriere, leaves at 9:29 and arrives at 9:56.
- SNCF line from Montparnasse train ROPO, direction Rambouillet, leaves Montparnasse at 8:59, arrives at St. Quentin at 9:32
- You can catch the La Defense - La Verriere train by taking the 9:34 train 62477 from Montparnasse, direction Rambouillet, to Versailles Chantiers and changing to the VERI train mentioned above.
Towards the end of the walk, you could visit the Museum of the Toile de Jouy. This would be a great opportunity to learn about the production of this distinguished cotton material, the most famous being the cameo monochrome designs. www.jouy-en-joas.fr. Look under "Decouvrir".
Return
From Jouy-en-Josas (zone 4) RER C 8.
Bring the usual picnic lunch and rain gear.
If you want to be notified if for some unforeseen reason we need to cancel, please call or email me with your phone number(s).
See you on Wednesday!
Mary Lynne
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