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A circular route passing by the lakes of Dordives, taking the "Chemin de César" (Caesar's path), then the Gâtinais countryside to end up in Château-Landon, where you can explore its medieval past. The return journey follows the Canal du Loing with the Néronville canal bridge.

Circular starting from the Coudray roundabout in Etiolles. Descend the Seine to the Port aux Cerises leisure centre in Draveil, passing by the Lac des Docks and the Ris-Orangis eco-neighbourhood, the Port aux Malades, the Port aux Dames and the Fosse aux Carpes. The return journey takes you through the Paris-Jardins neighbourhood of Draveil, the Sénart Forest and the Grand Veneur park in Soisy-sur-Seine.

Some of these trees have probably seen the royal hunting parties pass by! This hike is partly like a treasure hunt. The remarkable trees are usually located a few dozen metres from the forest paths and require a little effort to discover. But the beauty of these specimens quickly makes you forget the difficulties. The route is further enhanced by passing close to two 18th-century castles.

In 1465, Louis XI and Charles the Bold clashed at Montlhéry. This hike takes you to some of the historic sites in Essonne that witnessed this confrontation (Leuville, Montlhéry Castle, the battlefield, etc.). The return route takes you via Longpont Basilica.

Hike in southern Gironde, with a succession of typical rural landscapes: old farms with tobacco drying sheds, the Landes de Gascogne forest and old mills. The route follows the yellow or green departmental markings, along quiet country roads and forest paths. Not to be done during the wood pigeon hunting season (early October to 15 November).

Tigery, a large agricultural village, is gradually becoming urbanised and encroaching on the rich farmland of Brie. This walk allows you to discover both sides of the village, then crosses fields and forest to reach the Ru des Hauldres, which you follow upstream to a wetland area with ponds, fauna and flora. The return journey takes you through a reed bed, then down the stream that winds through the Sénart National Forest to Lake Tigery.

Starting from Cesson, this route takes you to the banks of the Seine, along the lakes, then through the Bréviande Forest, passing in front of the 12th-century Saint-Germain d'Auxerre Church in Boissise-la-Bertrand. After reaching the Vives Eaux dam, return to the starting point, passing by the ruins of the fortified farm of Les Joies and discovering the Menhir du Grand Berger in the middle of the woods.

Circular route around the former Yerres Abbey (12th century) located at the confluence of the Yerres and Réveillon rivers. The start of the route follows the course of the Yerres to the abbey, then climbs through a highly urbanised area to the former Camaldolese monastery, before descending towards the Réveillon, which you follow to the confluence. The return journey takes you through Brunoy, past the Robert Dubois-Corneau Museum, Saint-Médard Church and finally the Perronet Bridge.

Circular route around Évry-Grégy-sur-Yerres, allowing you to discover different ways of crossing the river: bridges, fords, footbridges. Two of these bridges date from the 17th and 18th centuries and are listed in the inventory of historic monuments. This route takes you past the Priory of Vernelle (private), which is a beautiful spot.

This walk allows you to discover one of the meanders of the Seine, with lovely views of the right bank with Morsang, the Rougeau forest and Seine-Port. On the way, you can stop to discover the circular wash house in Tilly.

Short hike starting from Boussy-Saint-Antoine station (RER D), which runs along the Yerres and allows you to discover some remarkable sites around this river (Jarcy Mill, Closerie Falbala, Rochopt Mill, street art murals, etc.). With a short detour into the Sénart Forest. Motorists can park in the car park of the "Val d'Yerres" shopping centre.

Starting from the Cabaret Masson car park in Fontainebleau, this circular route takes you around the Solle racecourse via the hills overlooking it. This route allows you to discover different aspects of the forest: rocky outcrops (no difficulty), forest paths and tracks, then follows the Route des Hauteurs de la Solle with a viewpoint offering a panoramic view of the racecourse.

Starting from Yerres, this circular walk takes you through the La Grange forest, passing through the centre of Limeil-Brevannes and then Valenton. The return journey is mostly along the "Végétale", a greenway that passes under the C1 cable car linking Villeneuve-Saint-Georges to Créteil.

A walk to discover the charming village of Samois-sur-Seine, nestled between the Forest of Fontainebleau and the River Seine. This is the village where Django Reinhardt, the famous guitarist and creator of ‘gypsy jazz’, lived and died. Along the way, you can admire, along the banks of the Seine, a few “affolantes” – villas built by wealthy Parisians in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.