Loop departing from Chars
Departure from Chars (Val-d'Oise)
Walk starting from Chars SNCF station passing the Château de Saint-Cyr-sur-Chars.
On the way back to Chars there is a narrow pedestrian passage that starts with a staircase.
Loop around Commeny
Departure from Commeny (Val-d'Oise)
A straight-forward loop around Commeny passing the Perchay and Chaussée Julus Caesar.
The Dolmen of Bois Couturier
Departure from Wy-dit-Joli-Village (Val-d'Oise)
The French Vexin region has numerous megalithic sites dating from the late third millennium B.C. This walk gives you the chance to visit a dolmen in a perfect state of preservation. As you stroll through the fields and woods, you will also be able to see some lovely churches and castles.
La Roche-Guyon: the castle, the forest, the flint cliffs
Departure from Amenucourt (Val-d'Oise)
A very varied hike that combines:
- Regional Forest of the Roche-Guyon,
- A beautiful, quiet valley,
- The town of La Roche and its castle,
- and finally, a scenic route overlooking the Seine.
The Forêt de Montmorency and its Southwest border
Departure from Montlignon (Val-d'Oise)
A walk in the larger Val d'Oise forest, located only 20 kilometres north of Paris. Chestnut trees are plentiful in this hilly area with ponds and historical sites. A walk to the southwest border will let you discover some interesting features of the local heritage.
The Vaucouleurs valley around Dammartin-en-Serves
Departure from Dammartin-en-Serve (Yvelines)
A beautiful walk through stunning and varied landscapes. Historic detours along the way.
From Porte Dauphine to Bercy
Departure from Paris
A walk through Paris exploring the Left Bank and its quartiers.
Following the Bièvre river through Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines in Igny
Departure from Montigny-le-Bretonneux (Yvelines)
The upstream part of this series of three hikes devoted to the Bièvre river. A very pleasant walk along the river and its bodies of water, in a mostly rural setting. A hike from station to station, which can be used to adjust the length depending on the weather conditions or desires of the hikers.
On the French Revolution routes in the heart of Paris
Departure from Paris
An urban circular walk in search of the French Revolution routes in two Parisian sites: the Bastille, whose capture had a very strong symbolic impact, and the Odéon suburb, where several key figures of the period lived, worked and gathered, including Marat and Danton. It's also an opportunity to discover the signs of other insurrectionary episodes (July 1830, May 1968) and a superb heritage ranging from the Gallo-Roman to the Middle Ages period.
Le Quartier Latin and Sainte-Geneviève Mountain
Departure from Paris
Le Quartier Latin is a labyrinth of streets, each as important as the next, as there is a strong history behind. The Sainte-Geneviève Mountain is home to several prestigious schools, and the presence of numerous students adds to the atmosphere of this magnificent suburb.