The Juine Valley between Méréville and Saclas

In Méréville, from the town hall on Avenue du Général de Gaulle, continue along Avenue de la République, which is a continuation of the former. The car park is located after the Grand Sentier de la Camuse on the right-hand side.

(S) From the car park, on Avenue de la République, turn left onto this avenue, then continue along Avenue du Général de Gaulle, which continues straight ahead. At the T-junction, turn right onto Rue de la Madeleine.

(1) At the Y-junction, take the right-hand road, Rue de la Madeleine, and continue straight ahead without leaving the road until you reach the Croix de Boigny. At the calvary, take the right-hand road, Route de Boigny, and pass the localities of Fouville and Boigny.

(2) Continue straight ahead on Chemin de Bossenval, following the road. Pass through Bossenval, then continue on Rue du Pont de Luçon, following the road.

(3) At the crossroads at Pont de Luçon, go straight ahead onto Rue Pasteur, cross the locality of Gittonville and continue along Rue de Gittonville, then Rue Julien Bidochon, following the road.

(4) In Saclas, at the end of Rue Julien Bidochon, just before the bridge over the Juine, turn left onto Rue des Louveries. At the Y-junction, take the right-hand road, Rue Gabriel Péri. At the end of the street, turn right onto Rue de la Libération.

(5) Just after the Serge Lefranc Primary School, at number 17, turn left onto Voie Romaine, then continue straight ahead onto Voie La Cave.

(6) At the Borne à la Calande, turn right. The road curves to the left, then right and left, and joins a junction at the bottom of the slope.

(7) Turn right onto the D49 and follow it to Saclas. Drive through the village, Rue de la Mairie then Rue Joliot-Curie, and continue straight ahead to Place de Grenet.

(8) At the Y-junction, take the D491 on the right, Rue des Graviers, then continue on Rue Victor Griffuelhes. Pass the hamlet of Saint-Denis and continue straight ahead, without leaving the road, on Rue de Méréville. Cross the hamlet of La Bretonnière and arrive at a Y-junction at number 80.

(9) Continue straight ahead on Route de la Vallée and stay on this road. Ignore the three roads on the left. At the^{fourth road}, turn left towards Les Châyeliers. Pass the locality and, at the T-junction, turn right (D145).

(10) At the Y-junction at the Croix de Saint-Aignan, take the left road, then continue straight ahead onto Rue de Laborde.

(11) At the Colonne Trajane roundabout, take the^first exit on the right, Rue Raymond Poincaré. At the next intersection, turn right (Rue de la Gare), cross the bridge over the Juine and arrive at a Y-junction.

(12) Take the right-hand lane, Rue Curie. Ignore Rue Danton, then Rue Corpechot on your right and turn right onto Rue Victor Hugo. At the end of the street, turn left onto Rue Voltaire and continue onto Rue Pasteur, which is a continuation of the same street. At the intersection, turn left onto Avenue de la République and continue to the car park (S/E).

There is no water source on the route.

Picnic area:
Between (1) and (2) at the Croix de Boigny.

Benches:
After (4) - Before (9).

(11) Trajan's Column, then between (11) and (12) the old Moulin du Pont.

Shelters:
Between (4) and (5) - (9)

Point to note:
On the route, between (5) and (7), there is a steep climb and descent that should be approached with caution.

Completed on 12/04/2024.

(S/E) At Méréville la Halle.

Between (1) and (2) The geological site.

Near (4) Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre Church in Saclas.

Starting from (5) The Roman road that connected Étampes to Méréville.

(6) The Borne à Calande, which is an engraved standing stone.

(7) The castle of Bierville.

Between (7) and (8), just after the Moulin de Chanteloup, Vélorail is open from April to October.

(11) Trajan's Column, which can be visited.
Between (11) and (12), after Les Cressonnières on the right, the wash house is on the right.

And, of course, the Juine River and its meanders along the entire route.