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| Snowdrops in the park at Versailles |
Good news, this week, February 23, we are offering two hikes, one in the parc du château de Versailles with Martina and the second in the forêt de Montmorency with Mary Lynne.
Versailles:
If you would like to see the millions of snowdrops in the Park of Versailles, then please come along for a walk around the Grand Canal.
Take the RER C5 to Versailles Rive Gauche (end station) and there I will wait for you in the station from 9.45. At 10.00 we will start walking and should be back after 3 hours.
As always, have the right clothes, good shoes, something to eat (weather allowing we have a picnic at 12.00) and water to drink.
And please keep in mind:
The leaders guide these walks purely as volunteers with no commercial interest involved. They assume no responsibility for any injury or inconvenience which may occur during the walk.
If you have a heart condition, difficulty walking, diabetes or any other condition which would make you unable to take a strenuous walk - again - it is on your own responsibility and judgment. You should be able to keep up with the group, which will keep a medium pace.
Greetings -
Martina David-Ault
01 41 31 00 19
After the walk, you might be interested in seeing an exhibit in the chateau called “Sciences et curiosities à la cour de Versailles”. It has had rave reviews and due to its popularity will be held over until the beginning of April.
La Foret de Montmorency
The Forêt de Montmorency is the third of the three great forests in the department of the Val d’Oise, a 30 minute train ride from the gare du Nord. The itinerary is roughly 14 km, about 4 hours’ walking time at a moderate pace. The famous philosopher, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, spent several years in the village of Montmorency and we are told that he had his inspiration for “Rêveries d’un Promeneur Solitaire” in the nearby forest. Our walk will include the 2.5 km “Chemin du Philosophe” the website of which is below.
Getting there: We will take the 9:36 suburban train, destination PERSAN BEAUMONT, at the gare du Nord. We will get off at the station Bouffemont Moiselles, zone 5. At 10:06. Our hike will be a loop starting and ending in Bouffemont. The suburban trains at the Gare du Nord are in a separate section (called “surface”) from the long distance trains (grandes lignes) and are located to the far right of the station. We will meet at the head of the quai and sit in the first car from the quai.
Return trains: from Bouffemont every 15 min.: 15:57, 16:11, 16:27, 16:42.
You will need a picnic lunch, good walking shoes (muddy spots) and just in case, rain gear!
If you wish to be informed of any eventual changes or cancellation you can leave your contact information with me. mlfich@yahoo.com
01 47 41 98 20 and 06 70 88 18 59
See you Wednesday!
Mary Lynne
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| In Montmorency Forest, the château de la Chasse |
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