Wednesday 2 December along the Bièvre

Dear Hikers,

This week, December 2, we will leave Daniel’s Gr2 and the valley of the Seine hikes (to be continued in 2010) and return to the valley of the Bièvre. We will hike 16 km. from Jouy-en-Josas to the town of Bièvres, passing through the Bois de Verrières. At the end of the walk, those of you who are interested and not too tired can visit the musée français de la Photographie in Bièvres which relates the history of photography from its origins and houses an extraordinary collection of photos, documents and photographic equipment. Entry 3 euros, 2 for "personnes agées"

Getting there: We will meet outside the train station of Jouy-en-Josas (zone 4) at 10:17.

There are two ways to reach Jouy-en-Josas from Paris, and each requires a change. I have chosen the way where you will change at Versailles Chantiers.

Departure: 9:24 from the station St. Michel Notre Dame, on RER C SARA, direction St. Quentin-en-Yvelines, arriving at Versailles Chantiers at 9:59. Change to the RER C VICK which leaves at 10:10 and arrives at Jouy at 10:17. This train passes through Champs de Mars Tour Eiffel at 9:35. I will meet you at Versailles Chantiers on the quai.

You can also arrive at Versailles Chantiers from the Gare Montparnasse on the train DAPO which leaves Montparnasse at 9:40, direction Dreux and arrives at Versailles Chantiers at 9:52.

The other way to Jouy is to take the RER B PLAN at 9:13 at St. Michel Notre Dame, direction St. Remy Les Chevreuse and change at Massy-Palaiseau. There is a 15 minutes changeover time. Change to the RER C CIME leaving at 9:51, direction Versailles Chantiers, arriving at Jouy at 10:05. If this option is more convenient for you, and you don’t mind waiting 12 minutes for the others to arrive, by all means try it!

Return: From Bièvres (zone 4) RER C, trains every 20-30 minutes in both directions.

Bring the usual picnic lunch and rain gear. If you want to be notified if we need to cancel or there is a last minute change of plans, please call or email me with your phone number(s).

See you on Wednesday!

Mary Lynne

06 70 88 18 59

01 47 41 98 20

Wednesday 25 November from Cesson to Melun

Our walk on November 25 will be led by Daniel Perot. Here is his information.

Dear Hikers,

As announced, this Wednesday 25 November we'll continue our walk on the GR2, which will take us from Cesson to Melun. The distance is 16.5 km, about four and a quarter hours.

For those who would like a shorter walk, they can catch an RER D train back to Paris at the station of Mée sur Seine. In that case the distance is 12.5 Km and the time an hour less.

Comme annoncé... ce mercredi 25 novembre, nous continuerons notre parcours sur le GR2 qui nous mènera de Cesson à Melun. La distance sera de 16,5 kilomètres (durée : 4h15).

Pour les marcheurs qui le souhaitent, ils pourront écourter ce parcours en regagnant la gare du Mée-sur-Seine sur la ligne RER D, pour rejoindre Paris. La distance sera de 12,5 kilomètres (durée : 3h15).

This week our walk will be a continuation of last week's lovely hike on the GR2. We hope that the trains will be running normally.

Getting there

Take the RER D at Châtelet Les Halles at 10.19 or at the Gare de Lyon at 10.23 towards Melun (train ZUCO). The arrival station is Cesson (zone 6) at 11:05. Buy a one-way ticket as the return will be from a different station.

Acheter un ticket simple, le retour s'effectuera par une autre gare.

If you are coming from the suburbs into Paris and out again to Cesson, a Mobilis ticket for six zones is somewhat cheaper than purchasing separate tickets.

We'll meet on the way into town, rue de Verdun, and not in the large parking lot on the other side of the station.

Return

Trains are frequent from Le Mée and even more so from Melun.

Trains fréquents depuis le Mée sur Seine (RER D) et Melun (RER D + trains).

Bring a picnic lunch, water, good shoes and rain gear, just in case.

Please email or call Daniel if you wish to go on the walk.
Email: daniel.perot@free.fr

He would appreciate your cell phone number if you have one or your home phone if not.

Daniel - 09 50 56 65 26 - 01 45 90 65 26.
Mobile (only the day of the walk): 06 99 20 70 79.

C U Wed HH (Happy Hikers).

Recent IDF Walks

Sue Medsger has kindly sent us some pictures taken on some recent outings with Ile de France Walks. Here they are.

As for all the other pictures on this site, click on the picture to see it full size.

The first three photos are from 7 October (between Garches and Meudon).




The fourth is from 14 October (between St Quentin and Jouy en Josas).


The following 5 were taken 28 October (Forêt de Rosny sur Seine).










The last one was taken 4 November (between Verneuil Vernouillet and Vaux sur Seine).

Wednesday 18 November, the GR2 at Seine Port

Dear Hikers,

On November 18 and November 25, Daniel Perot will lead our next two walks along the GR2 near Melun. This "Grande Randonnée" hiking trail extends from Dijon to Le Havre, passing through Paris on the way. It is a section in the department of Seine-et-Marne (77) that we will discover on our next two hikes.

This Wednesday, November 18, we will walk 16 kilometres, along the Seine, in the forest, and discover the village of Seine-Port.

Ce mercredi 18 novembre, c'est un parcours de 16 kilomètres que nous effectuerons, en partie le long de la Seine, en forêt et en traversant le village de Seine-Port.

Getting there

Take the RER D at Châtelet les-Halles at 10:07 or at the Gare de Lyon at 10:12, direction to Melun, train ZIPE. Meet on the platform. The arrival station is Le Plessis Chênet- at 10:57. Purchase a one-way ticket as the return will be from a different station.

Acheter un ticket simple, le retour s'effectuera par une autre gare. Zone tarifaire 6.

Return

Gare de Cesson 16:28 (arrivée à Châtelet Les Halles à 17:14) Later trains at 16:43, 16:58 etc.

Bring a picnic lunch, water, good shoes and rain gear, just in case.

Please email or call Daniel if you wish to go on the walk.

Email: daniel.perot@free.fr

He would appreciate your cell phone number if you have one or your home phone if not.

• Daniel - 09 50 56 65 26 - 01 45 90 65 26.
• Mobile (only the day of the walk): 06 99 20 70 79.

See you Wednesday!

Wednesday 11 November, park to park along the Seine

Hello all walkers who are in France:

On Wednesday 11 November I would like to lead you for a walk on which we will cross three parks along the Seine:

• Parc Andre Citroën
• Parc Départemental de l'Ile Saint Germain
• Parc de Saint-Cloud

The meeting place for us will be in the RER C station Javel in the 15th arrondissement. There I will be waiting for you from 9.45. We will start walking at 10 am.

I count on arriving at the destination, metro station Boulogne Pont de St Cloud, around 12.30. There you can decide whether to go to the metro or have a 'communal luncheon' in the Brasserie des Arts where I will reserve a table.

As always: bring something to drink and snack and wear the appropriate shoes and clothes. We will not have a sit down picnic on this walk.

If you are planning to come, please let me know by mail mdavidault@gmail.com. I look forward to seeing friends old and new...

A bientôt -

Martina David-Ault

Wednesday 4 November in the forest of Hautil

This week we will have another chance to admire fall foliage in a forest near the Seine, this time closer to Paris. We will cover 14 kilometers beginning at Verneuil-Vernouillet and ending in Vaux-sur-Seine, passing through the Hautil Forest where will will see remains of the gypsum quarries that were active from the 18th century to the middle of the 20th century.

We will stop to admire the church at Triel (13th-16th c.) dedicated to St. Martin. It was a stop on one of the pilgrimage routes to St. Jacques de Compostella. The stained glass windows are admirable. Claude will lead this walk. Here is his information:

Cette randonnée de 14 km et 300 m de dénivelé nous permettra, après avoir longé la base de loisirs de Verneuil et traversé la Seine, de découvrir la curieuse église de Triel, de continuer à travers la forêt de Hautil et de surplomber la vallée de la Seine jusqu'à Vaux-sur-Seine.

Aller :

Gare St Lazare 9h23 train MALA en direction de Mantes la Jolie. Arrivée à Verneuil Vernouillet à 9h51 où je vous attendrai.

Retour :

Gare de Vaux sur Seine à 15h50 train PUCA pour arriver gare St Lazare à 16h40.

N'oubliez pas votre pique-nique.

Claude
06 84 14 55 35