Circular route between Mitry-Mory and Saint-Mesmes.

The starting point is the public car park on Avenue du 8 Mai 1945, to the right of the sports complex.

(S/E) Leave the car park and turn left. Follow Avenue du 8 Mai 1945 and go under the railway bridge. Turn immediately left onto Rue Jean Caille and head towards Mitry-Clayes station.

(1) Continue straight ahead between the car parks and ignore the^first road on the right (Avenue Pablo Picasso).
(2) Take the^first road on the right, which runs alongside the D212A. When you reach the roundabout with the D212, continue in the second lane on the right and continue until you reach a crossroad.

(3) Turn right then left and walk alongside an active peat bog. Cross the Beuveronne. Ignore the paths that branch off to the right and left and arrive at Saint-Mesmes, Rue Royale. Take the^first left, Rue Dufour, and reach the church of Saint-Mesmes (12th century).

(4) Turn right onto Grande Rue. At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue Saint Jean, then right onto Rue de Charny.

(5) Take the^first path on the right (Chemin des Cerisiers). Ignore the^first path on the left (silo on the left), arrive at the fork, follow Rue des Graviers on the right and at the end take Rue de Charny on the right. Arrive at the foot of Messy Church (12th century).

(6) Continue right onto Rue de l'Église. Cross Rue de Saint-Mesmes and continue straight ahead onto Rue de Moulignon. Ignore the^first street on the left.

(7) At the bend (cemetery), turn left onto Chemin du Bray. Pass Ru du Gué Poirier, arrive at the edge of the woods and leave the path on the right (you can take this path and come back if you want to take a break: there are benches in Gressy Park around the pond).

(8) Further on, take the footbridge over the railway tracks. Continue along the path to the tarmac Chemin de la Rosée.

(9) Continue to the left and walk on the right-hand side (cycle path) until you reach Rue de la Rosée. N.B. It is possible to cross Rue de la Rosée directly, but the detour suggested below is recommended for pedestrians and cyclists for safety reasons. Turn left towards the Canal de l'Ourq, cross it and go down to the riverbank. Walk along the canal, go under the road and take the Z-shaped footbridge to reach the other bank. Go back up to the road and return via a passage on the left opposite Chemin de la Rosée.
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(10) Turn left onto the communal path. Please note that lorries use this path. (At weekends, the gate is closed but you can open it to pass through and then close it again afterwards). Cross the large courtyard. Enter the woods further on, exit and walk along the edge. Pass under the high-voltage line, go through a tunnel under the TGV line, ignore a path that branches off to the right further on.
(11) Enter the Mitry Mory Regional Forest on the left, follow this path, turn right at the Fontaine Gravier pond sign and walk around the wetland. Cross a footbridge over the Ru des Cerceaux and follow it on the right. Further on, return to the main path and continue to the forest exit, ignoring two paths on the left.

(12) Continue along Chemin du Bois du Moulin des Marais and ignore the path that branches off to the right. Pass a water treatment plant and a sheep and chicken farm on your right and go through a tunnel under the railway line.

(13) Turn right onto Rue du Petit Vivier, follow it to the end and turn left onto Avenue du 8 Mai 1945. Further on, you will find the (S/E) on your right.

Several villages crossed with water points and shops.

Mitry Clayes railway station.
The Beuveronne river, a tributary of the Marne.
Saint-Mesmes Church.
Messy Church.
Gressy park and pond.
Gessy Castle and Church.
Ru des Cerceaux.
Mitry-Mory Regional Forest.