Montjean Park and the nurseries of the city of Paris from Fresnes

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This route allows you to discover the very peaceful Parc de Montjean from Fresnes. After a complete tour of the park, the return journey is along the nurseries of the City of Paris, partially marked by a small footpath along the Voie des Laitières.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 5.55 km
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    Average duration: 1h 40 
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    Difficulty: Easy
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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 17 m
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    Descent: - 17 m
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    Highest point: 85 m
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    Lowest point: 63 m
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Nurseries

Description of the walk

Departure from the "Montjean" bus station on the TVM route (5 stops from the RER B station "Antony - La Croix de Berny"). By car, parking is available at the Cerisaie shopping centre, Rue des Jachères, 94260 Fresnes

(S/E) Go to the roundabout and turn left onto Avenue de la Cerisaie, away from the town centre. Cross the large bridge over the A6 motorway.

(1) Immediately after, turn right onto Chemin des Otages (service road closed to four-wheeled vehicles, gate). At the end of the road, pass the municipal technical centre annex on the left, leave the motorbike track on the right and continue along a small path that descends to the right and climb over a small ruined wall.

(2) At this intersection, continue straight ahead (south-east) on a path that widens for 500 metres.

(3) After a horse shelter on the left, turn right onto the slightly downhill path that goes around the old Montjean castle on the right. At the west corner of the castle, leave the path and go down to the right towards a small fountain. Follow the stream that flows out of it for 50 metres. Turn left and go to the next crossroads.

(4) Turn right and follow the small path that comes from the castle car park. After about 100 metres, turn right and go around the park, heading west then north-west. Turn right again onto the path (north-east) and return to the fork you took earlier.

(2) Turn right and take the tree-lined path.

(3) Before the castle, leave the path you followed earlier on your right and continue straight ahead. Leave the courtyard on your right and exit through the small wooden pedestrian gate opposite (please note that the park officially closes at 8 p.m.).

(5) Take the road on the left, straight ahead north for 1.3 km, called Voie des laitières, which is actually a road with some traffic. The road curves and has no pavement at the exit of Montjean Park, so please be careful.

(6) At the first roundabout, go around to the left and continue along Chemin des Otages. Along the nursery, a footpath appears halfway along. At the next roundabout, stay on Voie des Otages D126 (first left).

(1) Cross the motorway bridge again, then 150 metres to the right, and again to the right, you will find the Montjean bus stop on the TVM line (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 80 m - TVM Montjean bus stop
  2. 1 : km 0.49 - alt. 85 m - Chemin des Otages
  3. 2 : km 0.98 - alt. 78 m - Large wooded avenue
  4. 3 : km 1.56 - alt. 74 m - Fork in the road
  5. 4 : km 1.75 - alt. 63 m - Crossroads
  6. 5 : km 3.55 - alt. 74 m - Exit the park through the pedestrian gate.
  7. 6 : km 4.29 - alt. 84 m - Chemin des Otages
  8. S/E : km 5.55 - alt. 80 m - TVM Montjean bus stop

Notes

For motorists, parking is available in the Cerisaie business park, Rue des Jachères in Fresnes (94260). Access via Avenue de la Cerisaie.
The water from the fountain near the castle is not drinkable: bring your own drinking water.
Picnic tables are located nearby, to the right of the fountain, after the beehives (a slight detour).

Worth a visit

Montjean Castle (ruins).

Reviews and comments

4 / 5
Based on 8 reviews
Reliability of the description
4.4 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.1 / 5
Route interest
3.6 / 5
KINDT
KINDT

It was nice to walk through the Boostaldo nursery and see the quality of the work being done there. However, I couldn't officially promote this variant in my route, as it was on private land.

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Boostaldo
Boostaldo

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Aug 20, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

An unusual location in a wood with beautiful paths. However, the noise from the motorway, especially at the start of the walk, is annoying. At the end of the walk, as there was access, we crossed the nursery rather than walking alongside it.

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daboloz
daboloz

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 14, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

Very few people on this route on Thursday.
The park is almost untouched. A walk through this wood is a real change of scenery; what a contrast to the nearby motorway!
Visiting the nurseries allows you to extend this route, but that's its only point of interest.
Thanks to the author!

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galopinou
galopinou

Overall rating : 2.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 24, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Ease of following the route : ★★☆☆☆ Disappointing
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

The start of the hike is confusing; you don't know whether to take the garden paths. The Chemin des Otages is a road. Unless you have to take the path between the electricity poles just after the motorway bridge, but it doesn't have a name.
So I ended up taking the same route back.
Indeed, the entire section on the road without a pavement is not pleasant.

Mont Jean Park is very pretty; it almost feels like you're in a forest, which is very nice considering it's so close to the motorway.
It's also not very busy.

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nnloko
nnloko

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

The lack of a footpath along the Paris nursery (just after the castle exit) and on such a busy road is a weak point of the route, especially for families with children. We had to turn back and exit via the park entrance towards the municipal technical centre.

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pierrel52
pierrel52

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Feb 07, 2019
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

To begin with, crossing the motorway is impressive, with thousands of cars passing beneath our feet and all those headlights at dusk. So close to Paris, yet we are in another world. The walk through the woods is a little nerve-wracking after the "motorbike" route. I didn't meet anyone (on a weekday in early February). The path was very muddy and slippery after the rain. Then we arrived at Montjean Castle and its guard, who sent shivers down my spine. I imagined scenes from a haunted castle film. It's a shame we couldn't visit the huge Paris nurseries. It was a surprise to discover them here. An easy, quick and exotic hike.

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francine.gitton
francine.gitton

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Oct 15, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good

I just made a mistake in the park; I turned right too early instead of continuing straight ahead.
Kind regards

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marijo92
marijo92

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Sep 30, 2017
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

We live in a neighbouring town and were delighted to discover this green space. The noise of the motorway is quickly forgotten. We were very surprised to discover Montjean Castle and its grounds. A pleasant walk.

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KINDT
KINDT
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Thank you, Lau, for your comment.
Getting close to the A6 motorway to do this hike is unavoidable, as is the noise that goes with it. But it doesn't last long. The main attraction of this hike is that it allows you to discover an almost untouched, very wild area, so close to our highly urbanised environments. I think that 10 km from Paris, this kind of place is unique. Even though I appreciate beautiful and well-organised places like the Parc de Sceaux 6 km away, it's also nice to walk in wilder places that are worth discovering. Children, pets, joggers and walkers alike will find freedom and a breath of fresh air "just like in the countryside" right on their doorstep.
I also hope that walkers who venture out on this trail will appreciate the lost splendour of the ruins of Montjean Castle. It is by making it known that we can hope that one day it will regain its former glory.
The return via the Paris municipal nursery, one of the largest areas cultivated on behalf of a local authority in the most beautiful city in the world, is also impressive.
The author of the walk.

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lau.
lau.

Overall rating : 3 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 06, 2016
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★☆☆☆☆ Very disappointing

No doubt it was a windy day... We could hear the background noise of the motorway for almost the entire route, which was normal at the start and end, but really annoying... It's a shame, as it takes all the fun out of this little hike...

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