Wednesday 10 November, a new twist on the vallée de Chevreuse

On Wednesday 10 November, Bob Levy will lead a hike through the valley formed by the river Yvette, beginning in Lozère. The hike's final 5 km include leaving the river for a climb through the lovely forest of Gif sur Yvette, with a scenic descent into the town of St Rémy lès Chevreuse. There we'll take the RER B and return to Paris.  

Many of you have walked in this area, walks which included the Madeleine château at Chevreuse. The château is not included in this hike.  In fact the hike proposed covers a part of the region which you have likely not walked. It is quite diverse; it weaves through villages (Lozère, Orsay, Bures, and Gif) before climbing to the forest. If we are lucky, we may catch the final autumn golds, both along the river and especially through the forest.

The entire length of the hike is approximately 14 km.  For those of you who want a shorter walk, there will be optional returns from the towns mentioned above. The walk parallels the RER B, which runs every 15 or 20 minutes during the day.

We will take the 9:26 RER B train PLAN from Châtelet Les Halles, destination St Rémy lès Chevreuse. We will ride in the last car going out. The same train can be taken at St Michel Notre Dame at 9:28.  As it proceeds south through Paris it stops at Luxembourg, Port Royale, Denfert, and Cité Universitaire.  Your outbound ticket should be to Lozère, though a round-trip ticket to St Rémy costs scarcely more and will save you time at the end of the walk.

Picnic lunches, hiking boots, and water-repellent clothing are, of course, in order.

Bob Levy