Hike for October 9

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WALK  OCTOBER  9th
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Next Wednesday's hike will be led by Daniel Perot. Here is his
information. Happy hiking!
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The walk on Wednesday continues the one that took us to Champs-sur-Marne on
July 31. This time we'll press on to Noisiel.
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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 factory is the French headquarter of Nestlé. Our walk there will
include some detours to neighboring parks and ponds and a visit to the ahead
of its time ferme du Buisson, now used as a theater. Also a visit of the new
town that had emerged from 1975. Here a wide array of contemporary
architecture is on show, created by architects such as Jean Nouvel or
Christian de Portzamparc.
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There will be several commentaries as we walk around the Chocolaterie. We will maintain a good walking pace to compensate for the stops.

La randonnée du mercredi 9 octobre sera le prolongement de celle qui nous a
conduit à Champs-sur-Marne le 31 juillet. 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.
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.
La visite autour de la Chocolaterie comportera quelques arrêts pour des commentaires. Aussi, pour compenser, un bon rythme de marche sera appréciable pour profiter pleinement de la randonnée.

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TRANSPORT
RER A (the Marne la Vallée branch) to Noisy Champs (zone 4).
The train OKEY passes through Paris at
- Charles-de-Gaulle Etoile      9:38.
- Châtelet Les Halles           9:44.
- Gare de Lyon                          9:47.
Arriving at Noisy-Champs at 10:07.

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

RETURN (2 options)
From the station NOISIEL (zone 5) for a 12-kilometer walk.
From the station NOISY-CHAMPS (a loop) (zone 4) for a 16-kilometer walk.

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Bring the usual picnic lunch, water and rain or sun gear.
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Many pictures on
https://www.google.com/search?q=chocolaterie+menier&client
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Daniel
09 50 56 65 26
Mobile (only the day of the walk)  06 51 22 35 16.
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See you on Wednesday!
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