Jouy-en-Josas walks

Just 20 kilometres away, the Saclay plateau is the largest cultivated area closest to Paris. This easy route features numerous information panels explaining agriculture and environmental management in a highly urbanised region.

An unsuspected corner of wild nature, just twenty kilometres from Paris. In the Parc Départemental des Côtes de Montbron, the Ru de Saint-Marc and three ponds are home to a variety of flora and numerous birds. A short walk for nature lovers! 15/11/2024: A landslide has been reported just past the point (6) and it seems impossible to get through at the moment.

A walk through Jouy-en-Josas and the surrounding woods before reaching the Palace of Versailles.

A varied route, more than half of which is through woodland. Crosses a village via footpaths, a plain with views, and a pond. The surface of the route is in good condition, except for the embankment, depending on the height of the grass. A pleasant little walk well worth discovering.

A varied route through built-up areas, fields, ditches, canals and ponds. A very shaded route on a variety of surfaces including tarmac, gravel, earth and grass. Passing by Château de Buc, along the Golf National, Toussus-le-Noble airfield, Guyancourt, and the Val d'Or and Geneste ponds.

This route allows you to discover both the Minière ponds, upstream of the Bièvre river, and to pass close to the Palace of Versailles by crossing the Parc des Suisses. It is also a route through the Versailles National Forest, allowing you to enjoy a pleasant walk along the Bièvre. It is a route for all seasons, as the landscape changes with the weather.

A green loop around the ponds of Moulin à Renard, La Minière, Val d'Or and La Geneste in the Bièvre valley, with an optional detour to admire the Arcades de Buc.

A route from station to station, through the woods and with some elevation gain. Walking or jogging.

An easy hike from Viroflay-Rive Gauche station to Chaville-Rive Gauche station. The town is never far away, but the forest remains a haven of peace and greenery. You can visit several places of interest, see some beautiful landscapes and get some fresh air!

A short half-day walk. After a good walk through the woods, the route becomes more heritage-oriented with the hamlet of Vauboyen and the Maison Victor Hugo. The walk ends along the River Bièvre.

A circuit with varied landscapes, in the Verrières forest and along the Bièvre river. A breath of fresh air and greenery just a few kilometres from the capital.

A hike from station to station, mainly through forest. Although located in an urban setting, this route takes you through green (in season) and peaceful areas. The Chêne des Missions oak tree and the Étang du Trou au Gants pond are two beautiful points of interest.

You pass by the Etang d'Ursine, a nameless pond, then the Etang du Trou aux Gants, before reaching the Chêne des Missions, a remarkable tree surrounded by pseudo-megaliths. This route starts in the Mare Adam forest park and continues through the Meudon National Forest, with a brief detour into a pretty residential area. Allow half a day for this walk.

A beautiful, challenging hike in the forest, just a stone's throw from Paris. Choose between 25 km or 35 km, with 700 and 900 m of elevation gain respectively. Despite a few urban sections, most of the route is in the heart of the forest, shaded by deciduous trees. The forest is beautiful, and there are some lovely views, but the appeal is more athletic than touristy. The route includes many quick changes of direction, making it difficult to follow without GPS. The entire route is less than 10 km from the western part of Paris.

This urban route, in the heart of Versailles, takes you to places that marked the beginning of the French Revolution. We start at the Hôtel des Menus Plaisirs, where the Estates General met on 5 May 1789. We pass by Saint Louis Cathedral, where a mass was held before the opening. Finally, we visit the Salle du Jeu de Paume, where on 20 June 1789, 578 deputies took an oath not to separate until a new constitution had been promulgated.

In the heart of the Meudon National Forest, a route adapted for people with reduced mobility. The highlight of this short walk is the Chêne des Missions, one of the forest’s finest trees, surrounded by pseudo-megaliths and beautifully showcased by a wooden access path.

From the Malmaison State Forest to the Fausses Reposes State Forest, in an exceptional natural setting, passing by the Avray and Saint Cucufa ponds. The Marne-la-Coquette Park and the Villeneuve Memorial round off this walk, not to mention the Bois Preau Park with its château and the Fort du Mont Valérien. Enough to fill a lovely day.

Sung about by Georges Brassens, the Bois de Clamart and Meudon woods offer many attractions for walkers, in addition to "little flowers" and "friends". The numerous ponds dotted along the route are particularly enjoyable. A few paths winding through the undergrowth, some remarkable trees and a little heritage add to the pleasure of this half-day walk.

A short walk from station to station through the Fausses-Reposes State Forest and the Bois des Fonds Maréchaux, passing by the Étangs de Ville-d'Avray.

A hike from station to station that takes you on a rollercoaster ride through the Fausses-Reposes Forest and Saint-Cloud Park. Along the way, you can enjoy the Étangs de Ville-d'Avray, the park's ponds and statues, and a superb view of the Val de Seine and Paris.

This is a fairly short hike that allows you to discover two rigoles (small water collection channels) on the Saclay Plateau: the Rigole Domaniale and the Rigole de Favreuse. These rigoles were built in the 17th century to supply water to the Palace of Versailles. The route alternates between woods and cultivated fields, with a rich heritage in Vauhallan.

Hike connecting Igny (Essonne) to the Palace of Versailles. The route follows the Bievre, and 80% of the route is on roads through forests. A calm, cool walk with scenery that will leave you with a unique souvenir.

A hike which is mostly in the forest, with lovely sections along the Mérantaise river and the ditches which run down from the Saclay Plateau.

A tour of the grounds of the Palace of Versailles, including the Swiss Garden and a visit to the King's Kitchen Garden.

The park of the Palace of Versailles covers 815 hectares in the municipality of Versailles. It is managed by the public institution of the Palace and Estate of Versailles. Apart from the main tourist sites of the Palace, it is occupied by forest and agricultural plots, criss-crossed by large straight paths. It is in this park that the Gally stream, which drains the Grand Canal, originates and flows westwards. The route starts at the Saint Antoine gate, passes behind the palace, and ends with a tour of the Trianon estate, allowing you to return to the Saint Antoine gate. It includes a passage through the palace gardens, which are only accessible free of charge in winter.