Hike for 30 May 2018

 GIVERNY    -  about 15k

Dear hiking friends,

This week I propose a relatively easy, and cultural hike, about 15 km and 350 m of elevation. 

We will begin with a quick tour of Old Vernon with its collegiate church built between the 11th and 16th century and the streets with beautiful half-timbered houses.               

http://vernon-visite.org/rf1/ut/CircuitCentreFRpdf.pdf

We will continue our way to Giverny where we will have lunch.

With a full stomach, you will have 2 possibilities (for about 1h/1h30):

1) Visit of Claude Monet's garden and house       http://fondation-monet.com/

Admission prices House and Gardens: Adults: 9,50 €

It is advisable to buy his ticket the day before - From fondation-monet.com (no sale online the same day) to avoid the long waiting queue.  

2) Visit of the Impressionist Museum      http://www.mdig.fr/        Museum price 7,50 €    

You can also buy your ticket online on the museum website.

“From Monet to Van Gogh, 120 paintings and prints will make you discover the fascination exerted by Japanese art on Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters”.

After this moment of artistic or botanical culture, we will take the road back to Vernon.

Do not forget seasonal clothing, good shoes, picnics and a good drink.

Getting there:

 Vernon is outside Ile de France, so either you have to buy a round trip Paris / Vernon (18 € approximately), either your Navigo pass to Mantes la Jolie and a ticket Mantes / Vernon but in case of control you will have to count on a benevolent conductor, at your own risk, I advise against.

Train Paris St Lazare at 8:53 (for Rouen) arrive in Vernon at 9:33 where I will wait for you.

Return from Vernon at 4:47 pm or 5:52 pm

See you soon,

Daniel

NB: Meeting point is at/on the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car. 

Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:

Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment / Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.

Hike for 23 May

THIS  HIKE IS CANCELED

Around Etampes-   13-14  km 

Because may 23th is given as a strike day, we propose a short walk, a loop around Etampes, 12-14 km and a visit of the town. 

The path includes some small hills.

Etampes was an important royal city on the Paris-Orleans road. From the Middle Ages remain the collegiale Notre Dame and the Guinette tower.

http://www.tourisme-essonne.com/patrimoine/villes-remarquables/etampes/

Getting there:

See you on Wednesday

Denis and Marcelle

NB: Meeting point is at/on the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car. 

Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:

Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment / Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.

Hike for 16 May 2018

St Cloud  -  Versailles -   15 -17 km 

Parc de Saint Cloud, Versailles via Etangs de ville d’Avray  and forêt de Fausses - Reposes : un "classique". 

We will go a little bit up at the beginning and at the end. Fair weather forecasted.

Bring a picnic lunch, enough water.

Getting there:

Saint Lazare Train Station : Line L , Take Train VASA  to St Cloud  at 9.04 am ( Direction : Versailles Rive Droite ). Passes through La Défence at  9.17 .

Return from Versailles Rive Droite every quarter of an hour ( 16.03, 16.18, 16.33,..)

Hope to see you,

Patrick

NB: Meeting point is at/on the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car. 

Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:

Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment / Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.

Hike for 9 May 2018

Gif sur Yvette - St Rémy   -   20 km -  No bail out

Dear Walkers,

this week we will hike south of the  beautiful Vallée de Chevreuse again because of the SNCF strike. 

We will walk at a steady pace to arrive early enough at the train station.

As usual, take a picnic lunch, bring enough water as it will be over 20°C in the sun, and of course, shoes and 

clothing adapted to the season.

Getting there:

RER B “PLAC” direction St Rémy les Chevreuses, at  Châtelet-Les Halles Station at 8.53  (next train 9.08), arrival at Gif sur Yvette at 9.36

We can catch the next trains in case of a problem with the first one. 

Return from St Rémy station  15:52, 16:07, 16:22… return ticket, full fare= 10.40€

                                                       

I hope to see you there,

Patrick 

NB: Meeting point is at/on the platform, those who wish to travel together usually sit in the rear car. 

Advice to hikers / Conseils aux randonneurs:

Make sure that you are covered by a personal accident and liability insurance, that you are fit enough to do the walk, and have the proper equipment / Assurez-vous que vous êtes couvert par une assurance responsabilité civile, que vous avez la condition physique nécessaire pour faire la randonnée choisie et que vous avez l’équipement adapté.