Between the estates and the Forest of Sèvres in Marnes-la-Coquette

Departure from Sèvres Ville d'Avray station.

(S/E) With the railway line behind you, take Rue Corot and take the second street on your right, Chemin Gadet, to reach Rue Pradier.

(1) Turn right onto Avenue Gambetta and keep left. Enter the woods to reach Allée de la Lanterne on the right at the roundabout.

(2) Go around it on the right and continue straight ahead. At the end, turn onto the second lane on the right to reach Avenue du Pavillon de Breteuil. Go down to the left until you reach Sèvres. At the end of the winding road, turn left and continue straight ahead to reach the factory and the national museums.

(3) Then enter the Domaine National de Saint-Cloud and cross the estate, continuing straight ahead until you reach the Grande Cascade. Not far from there is the Musée du Domaine National de Saint-Cloud.

(4) Continue straight ahead and join Avenue de la Grille d'Honneur.

(5) Follow it to the left, then continue along Allée de la Carrière until you reach the Vingt Quatre Jets fountains.

(6) Turn right onto Allée de la Glacière and leave the estate, keeping straight ahead for three intersections. Then turn right and continue straight ahead until you reach Rue du Commandant Lareinty.

(7) Keep right, then left and continue straight ahead to reach the Musée des Avelines, Musée d'Art et d'Histoire de Saint-Cloud.

(8) Follow Rue Gounod on the left until you reach the roundabout and turn left onto Avenue du Général Leclerc. Continue straight ahead until you reach Rue du Commandant Lareinity.

(7) Enter the Saint-Cloud national estate again and follow the road back towards the fountains.

(6) Turn right twice to reach the Grande Gerbe roundabout.

(9) Continue straight ahead on Allée de Marnes to reach Jardin du Piqueur.

(10) Go down the road opposite, then take Allée de la Porte Verte on the left until you reach Rue de la Porte Blanche.

(11) Turn right and you will arrive at the centre of Marnes-la-Coquette.

(12) Turn left, then right onto Rue Jean Minaud. Continue straight ahead until you reach Avenue Thierry on your right. Follow it until you reach Rue Maurice Chevalier.

(13) Take it on the left and arrive at the Maison Forestière du Pavillon Thierry. Go up on your right to Chemin des Bœufs and continue left to follow this road and reach the Haras de Jardy. Make a slight left turn, then continue straight ahead to the roundabout.

(14) Go around it on the right and go down the exit on the left until the next intersection. Turn left and continue straight ahead until the bend and the Pavillon de la Faisanderie. Turn right onto Route de l'Impératrice.

(15) Follow it to the left, then at the crossroads, take the second right, Route des Cerisiers, until you reach Rue de Versailles.

(16) Turn left/right to stay on Route du Montalet, then turn left onto Route des Bassins to reach the Étangs de Corot.

(17) Continue straight ahead along the Étangs de Corot and after the second pond, turn left onto Chemin de l'Étang Neuf until you reach Mail Alphonse Lemerre.

(18) Follow this road to the right and continue straight ahead until you reach the Church of Saint-Nicolas and Saint-Marc. Go around the church on the right and continue left until you reach the roundabout.

(19) Turn right, then right again onto Avenue de Balzac until you reach the Maison des Jardies.

(20) Continue, turn left/right to stay on Rue des Jardies and you will find the station (S/E).

The National Estate of Saint-Cloud has been awarded the ACCUEIL VÉLO label. Bike racks and water fountains are available on the grounds.

The Hôtel les Étangs de Corot, located near the Étangs de Corot (17), has been awarded the ACCUEIL VÉLO label.

1 - National Estate of Saint-Cloud

Listed as a Historic Monument and awarded the "Remarkable Garden" label, the National Estate of Saint-Cloud is a 460-hectare park considered one of the most beautiful gardens in Europe. Designed by Le Nôtre, it showcases the elegance of classic French garden design, with its interplay of perspectives, a grid pattern punctuated by roundabouts and ponds, and a combination of wooded squares, hillside terraces and geometrically shaped flowerbeds

2 - Sèvres, national factory and museums

Since 1740, the Sèvres factory has been constantly reinventing itself in terms of creativity. Since the^18th century, many artists such as François Boucher, Rodin and Louise Bourgeois have contributed to the creation of high-quality ceramics, combining the work of craftsmen with that of artists. Today, several thousand pieces are produced each year, which can be found in the salons of the French government's highest institutions, such as the Élysée Palace and Matignon. However, another part of the production is destined for galleries in Sèvres and Paris for sale, as well as major international art fairs such as the Pavillon des Arts in Paris and London and the Brafa in Brussels.

Practical information: the museum is open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except on Tuesdays.

3 - The National Estate of Saint-Cloud and its museum

The National Estate of Saint-Cloud remains closely linked to the history of France. In 1577, Catherine de Medici gave her squire, Jérôme de Gonfi, a small estate on a hillside overlooking the Seine. Built in^{the 16th} century, the château and its grounds were embellished by Monsieur, brother of Louis XIV, and his architects Le Pautre and Hardouin-Mansart. In 1785, Queen Marie-Antoinette bought the estate and commissioned extension work. After the Revolution, the palace became the summer residence of the sovereigns in^{the 19th} century and one of the seats of executive power until the fall of Napoleon III. It was destroyed by fire during the Franco-Prussian War in 1870. Too closely linked to memories of the monarchy and the empire, the ruins were demolished in 1892. Located in the "Écuries Basse" building, the museum traces the history of the estate and its vanished palace, which was first a princely residence and then a royal residence. Paintings, sculptures, porcelain and photographs provide an insight into the architecture and décor that once prevailed in these historic surroundings.

4 - The Musée des Avelines, Saint-Cloud Museum of Art and History

In a green setting, the Musée des Avelines immerses you in the history of Saint-Cloud. A journey through paintings, engravings, photographs, art objects and furniture evoking its rich past: its national estate, its porcelain and its delicate decorations, and the famous personalities who have lived there over the centuries (Ravel, Gounod, etc.).

Practical information: open Wednesday to Saturday from 12pm to 6pm and Sunday from 2pm to 6pm

5 - The Jardin du Piqueur

Located in an idyllic setting in the heart of the National Estate of Saint-Cloud, the Jardin du Piqueur offers various activities involving animals (horses, goats, sheep, rabbits, etc.), gardening, food, waste management and sustainable development. Recharge your batteries at the community café, which offers homemade snacks made with seasonal produce grown on site.
The café is open on Wednesdays from 2pm to 4pm and at weekends from 11am to 7pm.

6 - Le Haras de Jardy, departmental estate

With its 75 hectares of woodland and century-old stables, this magnificent departmental park is open to all. As well as walking, it is a magical place for horse riding, tennis and golf. Stables and paddocks, meadows outlined by white fences and tree-lined bridle paths are a reminder that this is one of France's leading equestrian centres. It hosts numerous national and international competitions and also offers courses and activities. It has established itself as a must-visit destination for equestrian sports and the organisation of top-level sporting events.

The Corot ponds

Located on the edge of the Fausses-Reposes forest, the Corot ponds exude an idyllic charm. Their landscape, which captivated painters such as Corot in the^19th century, still enchants many visitors today. The first of the two ponds is called the old pond because it was created at the end of the Middle Ages by the lords to serve as a fishing reserve. The Étang Neuf, which Louis XIV's brother, Philippe, Duke of Orléans, decided to create to meet the water needs of the Château de Saint-Cloud and its park, is located to the east of the first. The painter Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot, who loved to visit these ponds, painted several pictures of them. He left his name to them. The site, in Ville-d'Avray, has been listed since 21 September 1936.

Maison des Jardies

The Maison des Jardies was owned by the writer Honoré de Balzac, then by Léon Gambetta, founder of the Third French Republic, who acquired it in 1878 and died there in 1882. It has retained its original décor and contains commemorative objects that bear witness to the extraordinary destiny of this great statesman. The house, now a museum managed by the Centre des Monuments Nationaux, offers guided tours on Wednesdays, Thursdays and every other weekend.