This week Jeanne Fontaine suggests an easy walk from the Gare de Rambouillet to the Gare du Perray-en-Yvelines, through la forêt de Rambouillet.

For those who did not walk during the summer, it will be a good way to get back in shape !

This hike, about 16km,  will lead us on nice paths and we will see 3 ponds (Etang d'Or,Etang de La tour and Etang du Perray). The latter was dug at the end of the 17th century on Louis XIV’s order to supply water to the fountains of the Château de Versailles park. We will follow the aqueduct of Vieille Eglise which carried water froml’Etang de La Tour to l’Etang du Perray.

We will take lunch at about 12h30 near the Etang de la Tour where we will be lucky to sit down at picnic tables. 

 Bring a picnic lunch, appropriate clothing, and good footwear.

Jeanne Fontaine (06 83 73 66 44)

 Travel information: ticket mobilis for Zone 5.

 -         Gare de Paris Montparnasse TER Train Grandes Lignes 16757,direction Le Mans, leaves at 9:06, to arrive at Rambouillet at 9:41.

-         Or, possibility to take the train at La Défense at 8:43 to arrive at 9:06 at VersaillesChantiers, where Jeanne will join the above train in direction of Le Mans, in the last carriage, at 9:20.

-         Return :  from Gare Le Perray- en -Yvelines :   the train leaves at  3:05 pm to arrive at Rambouillet at 3:12 pm.  We will change trains in  Rambouillet train station to catch the "express" train (stops only at Versailles Chantiers) to Paris Montparnasse  at 3.19 pm to arrive at 3.53 pm.  Worst case scenario, we could take a train at le Perray at 3.27 pm, arriving at Paris Montparnasse at 4.26 pm.

See you on Wednesday!