Wednesday 4 August from Champs to Noisiel

The Moulin Saulnier at Noisiel

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 last week. 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 French headquarters of Nestlé, the interior is open to visits during the Journées du Patrimoine, 18-19 September. The site is well-known to hikers. Our walk there will include some detours to neighboring parks and ponds and a visit to the ferme du Buisson, a model farm in its time now used as a theater.

La randonnée du mercredi 4 août sera le prolongement de celle qui nous a conduit à Champs-sur-Marne la semaine dernière. 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.
L'intérieur de la chocolaterie peut se visiter lors des Journées du Patrimoine, les 18 et 19 septembre.
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.

Transport

RER A (the Marne la Vallée branch) to Noisy Champs (zone 4).
The train OMER passes through Paris at
- Charles-de-Gaulle Etoile     9:43.
- Châtelet Les Halles           9:49.
- Gare de Lyon                   9:52.
Arriving at Noisy-Champs at 10:12.

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.

Return from another station, Noisiel, on the same line but in zone 5. Buy a single ticket.

En sortant du wagon, se diriger dans le sens du train, prendre les escaliers, c'est la sortie à gauche.

Distance 15 kilometres. Bring the usual picnic lunch, water and rain or sun gear.

If you wish to be informed of any eventual changes or cancellations, please
r.s.v.p. to daniel.perot@free.fr with your cell number if you have one and
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 on Wednesday!