Hautil route in Andrésy

Do you enjoy walking? Here is the ideal hike that will take you on a route full of surprises! Between town, countryside and forest, discover Andrésy as you've never seen it before: a town in its natural state!

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    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 8.80 km
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    Average duration: 3h 00 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 183 m
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    Descent: - 182 m

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    Highest point: 166 m
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    Lowest point: 24 m

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Description of the walk

Departure in front of the Saint-Germain-de-Paris Church. Parking spaces are available in front of the church and along the covered market.

(S/E) Opposite the church, turn left. Take the first right, Rue de l'Eglise (at the corner you will see the old royal gate).

Turn left then right to follow Rue des Courcieux. At the end, take Impasse des Barils on your left. After a few dozen metres, turn right onto Sente rurale du Cimetière. At the crossroads, turn left and cross the railway line.

Turn left again onto Avenue des Coutayes. Then take the second right, Rue des Barils. Continue to the end of the tarmac road, turn slightly right then left onto a dirt track to reach a passageway that runs alongside Avenue Victor Schoelcher. Please note that there is a section alongside the departmental road where there is no pavement, so you will need to walk on the grass.
At the intersection, turn left onto Rue de l'Hautil.

(1) At the fork that appears immediately, take the left-hand lane, still on Rue de l'Hautil.

(2) At the crossroads, turn left, still on Rue de l'Hautil. Turn right, passing in front of the retirement home. Leave the street when it turns left and continue straight ahead on Chemin de la Grande Rue. Continue along this road, ignoring the side roads.

(3) At the roundabout, turn right onto Chemin de Chanteloup in Courdimanche. Head north, ignoring the turnings on the left.

(4) At the crossroads, turn right towards Château du Faÿ. After passing the château, take the first left onto Rue du Faÿ. Follow the road and you will pass the strawberry farm.

(5) Turn right onto Chemin des Freculs. Follow Chemin de la Folle Rue for a short distance, then Chemin des Charvaux. At the fork, turn right onto Sente des Justices, leaving the cemetery on your right.

(2) At the crossroads, turn left onto Rue de l'Hautil, which you took in the opposite direction on the way there.

(1) Take the first left, Chemin des Charvaux, then the first right, Sente des Fonceaux. Cross Avenue Jean Moulin and continue along Sente des Fonceaux. At the next crossroads, continue straight ahead along Rue des Martyrs de Chateaubriant.

(6) At the end of the street, turn right onto Avenue des Robaresses. Then turn left onto Rue du Bel Air. Pass the Maurecourt train station on your right.

(7) After the station, turn right, cross the railway line and follow Rue Pasteur. At the first junction, turn right onto Rue Charles Infroit. Take the first left onto Rue du Général-Lepic, then the first right onto Rue d'Eylau (Seigneur Lepic district, with the seigneurial farm on your right). Finally, turn left with the street.

(8) At the crossroads, facing the Seine, turn right onto Boulevard Noël-Marc and walk past Maison Moussel. Then walk past the Town Hall, continue along the boulevard and you will find the Church of Saint-Germain-de Paris (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 24 m - Eglise Saint-Germain-de-Paris
  2. 1 : km 1.71 - alt. 91 m - Ancient cemeteries and Merovingian cross
  3. 2 : km 2.01 - alt. 116 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 3.21 - alt. 164 m - Crossroads
  5. 4 : km 3.93 - alt. 111 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 4.92 - alt. 70 m - Rue du Faÿ x Chemin des Freculs
  7. 6 : km 7.16 - alt. 64 m - Avenue des Robaresses
  8. 7 : km 7.7 - alt. 35 m - Rue du Bel Air x Rue Pasteur - Gare de Maurecourt
  9. 8 : km 8.43 - alt. 24 m - Boulevard Marc Noël - Maison du Moussel - Seine [la]
  10. S/E : km 8.8 - alt. 24 m - Eglise Saint-Germain-de-Paris

Notes

Accessible by train (Transilien line J, on the section between Paris-Saint-Lazare and Mantes-la-Jolie via Conflans). Take the exit on the Rue du Bel Air side (train tracks running from Mantes to Paris), turn right and rejoin the route at point (7).

Worth a visit

Saint-Germain-de-Paris Church (S/E): construction of this church dedicated to Saint Germain, Bishop of Paris in the 6th century, began in the 13th century. The church was listed as a historic monument in 1949.

The Porte Royale, shortly after (S/E): this gate was part of the "King's Wall" separating the cultivated lands of Andrésy from the hunting grounds of the forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, which at the time began just opposite, on the other side of the Seine. In 1794, the authorities deemed it "urgent to destroy anything that could be associated with despotism". The Royal Gate was sold to the highest bidder for 100 livres and then partially demolished.

Ancient cemeteries and the Merovingian Cross A Merovingian necropolis was discovered in Andrésy in 1890. Around five hundred tombs dating from the 5th, 6th and 7th centuries were discovered. A few hundred metres from this Merovingian site is the oldest cemetery in the commune. Originally located near the parish church, towards the rue de l'église, it was moved to its current location before the Revolution.

The Château de Faÿ The history of the Seigneurie du Faÿ dates back to 1474. Over the centuries, there have been many successive owners. A château, a chapel, a farm and outbuildings were built on the site, while the original forest gave way to fields, moors and woods.

The seigneurial farm The district of the former Seigneurie d'Andrésy, owned by the Chapter of Notre-Dame de Paris since the 9th century, was bought after the Revolution by the father-in-law of General Louis Lepic. After a stay in Maurecourt, General Lepic retired there and lived there until the end of his life (1827).

The Lepic seigniory: The "main castle, manor and seigneurial house of the fief of Andrésy" belonged to the L'Isle family, "seigneurs in part". The charter of Bishop Inchade thus assigned the seigneury of the lands of Andrésy to the Chapter of Notre-Dame de Paris in the 9th century. The property passed to Louis Joseph Napoléon Lepic in 1863.

The Maison du Moussel Built in 1864 for Jean Anatolie (buried in the Andrésy cemetery), the Maison du Moussel passed through the hands of several private owners before being bought by the municipality in 1990. The Maison du Moussel hosts part of the contemporary art exhibition Sculptures en l'île, as it is an art centre closed to the public and displays the works of guest artists of honour inside.

The Town Hall This villa, known as Les Tilleuls, was built by Jean Anatolie and belonged to Jean-Baptiste de Dosme (1794-1869), a couturier during the Empire. It was bought by the municipality in 1946 and became the current Town Hall in 1948. The previous town hall was located in what is now the Espace Saint-Exupéry.

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 14 reviews

Reliability of the description
4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.3 / 5
Route interest
3.8 / 5
Leny78
Leny78

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : May 02, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike.
The section near the CD55 is not very pleasant and could perhaps be reconsidered.
You cross and follow various marked trails. This should be noted in the description ('?).

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cassis78
cassis78

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 04, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average
Very busy route : No

An interesting route through the city's sights. Half city, half forest. But there is a section along a major road that needs to be changed.

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fjaubert
fjaubert

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 28, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

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marisou61
marisou61

Overall rating : 3.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very good via the app with map tracking.
Not reliable based solely on the description. Fortunately, we had the app.

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didipa
didipa

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

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BERNARD5978
BERNARD5978

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 21, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : Yes

A pleasant walk along the Hautil in the hills above Andresy and Maurecourt.
Suitable for all (except pushchairs).

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Nadette Pat
Nadette Pat

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 05, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Before reaching point 1, there is a section to avoid as it runs alongside a very busy road: Avenue Victor Schoelcher (and not a "departmental road" as stated in the description): there is a lot of traffic and therefore a lot of noise, and it is also difficult to cross.
Looking at the map, you can see that you can reach point 1 via quiet side streets, as we saw on the way back.

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Vincent IK
Vincent IK

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 30, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

Avoid this route in rainy weather. Very muddy in places, particularly in the upper section, which is almost impassable.

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NEMES
NEMES

Hello,

Is there anywhere we can have a picnic and take shelter in case it rains during lunch?

Thank you.

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marion.cavoue
marion.cavoue

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Jan 12, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very pleasant walk with, as the description said, a mix of town, fields and woods. We enjoyed this walk for its diversity and the tranquillity of the route through the fields.

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henri57
henri57 ★

Hello,

The description is confusing at the beginning: the starting street is Rue de l'Église, not Rue des Barils. Where the old Royal Gate is located, it is Rue des Courcieux (not Rue Marcotte) that leads to Impasse des Barils.

This has been corrected. Thank you.

See you soon.

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Maxipoo
Maxipoo

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 12, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★☆☆ Average
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

A very interesting and varied route: partly through woodland, partly through fields, partly through urban areas.
The church in Andrésy is very interesting (paintings, capitals from various periods). As already mentioned in another comment, there is a beautiful horse farm near the Château du Faÿ.

The description is confusing at the start: the starting point is Rue de l'Église, not Rue des Barils, where the old Royal Gate is located. It is Rue des Courcieux (not Marcotte) that leads to Impasse des Barils. But with the trail, you'll get there!

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Michel78700
Michel78700

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 31, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello, we did the route on Sunday 31st September in glorious weather. There's a great view of the Île-de-France region. A great little outing.

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Guido78
Guido78

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 24, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

Hello, we completed the route in early September. The original route follows the D55, a busy road with no footpath, so you have to walk on the road. Taking the path through a wheat field to join the GR2 avoids this inconvenience.

One attraction not mentioned in the route is the crossing of the horse farm at the Château du Fay. Avoid waypoint 5, which is uninteresting and involves another stretch on the road.

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melvin-2
melvin-2

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Jul 23, 2018
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing

The route is a bit flat with no hills, just woods and cereal fields, and no villages to pass through
so the hike is a bit long overall. Thank you.

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