Wednesday 16 January around Crécy La Chapelle

Last-minute addition: 

Prudence has offered to lead a short walk in the Bois de Boulogne for this Wednesday. It should be lovely with a little snow. Here is her info.

A walk in the Bois de Boulogne

We will meet at the metro station Sablons, line1, exit 'jardin d'acclimatation', at 10:00 and walk through the Bois to porte d'Autueil about 8 - 10 km. We'll try go around the lakes, see the Cascade, the Pre Catalan (maybe Bagatelle too). Technical stops will not be easy. Seeing as it will be a short walk there won't be a lunch stop, but bring a little snack for a break. There are cafes at porte d'Auteuil, just in case! 

Prudence
06 63 44 60 09

Crécy la Chapelle, wisteria the year around

Here is Judy Choat's information about next Wednesday's walk. There is no bailout possibility; but we have a shorter option described above.

This week's walk of about 18 km will start and finish at the pretty town of Crécy La Chapelle with its defensive medieval towers (one of which was used by Corot as a studio in 1873), inner and outer moats and the Grand Morin river.

We will then set off through the countryside and forest passing through quaint villages, crossing the river twice more on an up and down trail with the sting in the tail being that the steepest climb is towards the end of the walk!

Travel arrangements

We will take the 9.31 train MICI from Gare de L'Est, direction Meaux, to Esbly. There we will have 7 minutes to change trains, catching  the 10.09 to Crécy La Chapelle (zone 5) arriving at 10.22.

On the return journey the trains run hourly at 36 minutes past the hour and the most likely train for us would be the 15.36 train changing at Esbly for the 15.56  arriving Paris Gare de L'Est at 16.28

Given the time of year I am sure it will be muddy so wear appropriate footwear , bring lunch , and clothing suitable for inclement weather.

Judy Choat

Mobile phone number  06 79 48 38 81

The chapel at La Chapelle