Starting point and access: Asnières-sur-Seine station.
- Transilien - Line J, between Paris-Saint-Lazare and Mantes-la-Jolie / Gisors / Ermont-Eaubonne.
- Transilien - Line L, between Paris-Saint-Lazare and Versailles-Rive-Droite / Saint-Nom-la-Bretèche / Cergy-le-Haut.
Take the Rue de la Station exit.
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PR® trail designed and marked by the Hauts-de-Seine departmental committee of the FFRP.
(S) Take Rue de la Station, opposite the station exit, and follow it to the end. At the traffic lights, cross Grande Rue Charles de Gaulle and make a first turn left then right onto Rue Maurice Bokanowski.
Turn right at the second street, Rue Jean Dussourd, and stay on the right-hand pavement. At the traffic lights, cross Quai du Docteur Dervaux in two stages (pedestrian crossing on the right). Then turn left (ignore the arrow pointing to the right, twoPR® trails pass here) and walk along the quay.
(1) After about 50 metres, turn right into Parc Robinson. You will soon see a staircase on the right; take it down to the riverbank (unless there is flooding,in which case you should stay in the park). Walk along the Seine on your right until you reach a pontoon jutting out into the river. Then turn left at the hairpin bend and then right at the next hairpin bend. Then walk along the Dog Cemetery on your right, pass a kiosk on your left and leave the park.
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(2) Turn right to admire the monumental gate of the Asnières Dog Cemetery and catch a glimpse of the cemetery interior through the fence. Retrace your steps.
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(2) Go straight ahead, pass a chicane and cross the Quai du Docteur Dervaux in two stages. Continue straight ahead on Boulevard Voltaire. Take the first left, Rue du Château. At the crossroads, continue straight ahead and you will find the entrance to Square Voyer d'Argenson on your left.
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(3) Enter the square and immediately descend the paved ramp on the right. Walk around the pond in either direction and climb back up the paved ramp to leave the square.
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(3) Cross Rue du Château and follow it to the left. Walk behind the Château d'Asnières (note the bronze rearing horse in the garden). Then turn right onto Rue Gambetta, then right again onto Rue de l'Église. Walk past the church and continue along Rue du Cardinal. Turn left with the street, cross Rue Pierre Brossolette and turn right to reach Square Joffre.
(4) Enter the square on the left. Just after the monument in honour of Joffre on the right-hand side, turn left and leave the square. Continue along the street opposite and, at the end, turn left onto Rue de la Concorde. At the crossroads, follow Rue Pierre Brossolette to the right. At the next traffic lights, continue straight ahead.
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At the foot of the Town Hall, leave the signposts for a moment, turn right, pass by the foot of the war memorial and continue with the Town Hall on your left. Enter Square du Maréchal Leclerc, turn immediately left and reach the Menhir d'Asnières.
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(5) With your back to the menhir, go straight ahead on a cement path. At the end, find the markings again, turn right, leave a large kiosk on your left and exit the park. Turn immediately left onto Rue Mauriceau, then right onto Rue de la Promenade. Turn left with the street and, at the end, follow Rue de Colombes to the right.
Then turn right onto Rue de la Comète. At the next intersection, turn left onto Rue H.G. Fontaine and walk along the Vuitton workshops (19th century) on your left. At the end of the street, turn right onto Rue Malakoff. At the intersection, follow Rue du R.P. Christian Gilbert to the left for a few dozen metres.
(6) Opposite No. 51, turn right onto Mail Malakoff. Go straight ahead between two rows of small buildings, passing a nursery school on your left. At the end, cross Boulevard Voltaire and follow it to the right, walking along the cemetery wall on your left.
Take the first left, Rue Édouard Manet. After about 50 metres, turn right into Square des Impressionnistes. Turn left and cross the square, going around a sort of rotunda. Before a small pond (sculpture), leave the square on the right. Turn left onto Rue Auguste Renoir and then right onto Rue Édouard Manet.
At the end, cross Rue Trarieux and follow Rue des Bas to the right, passing a bus station on your left. Cross Rue Louis Mélotte, Rue d'Alembert, Rue Dusseau and Rue Renan in succession on the right-hand side. At the traffic lights, turn left and cross the D19 in two stages.
(7) Turn right towards the Théâtre de Gennevilliers. Take the first left, Rue Héloïse et Isabelle Michaud, and follow it to the end. Then turn left onto Rue Louis Castel. At the intersection, turn right between the two streets and enter Square Camille Ronce.
At the fork in the square, turn left. Go around a roundabout, pass between two playgrounds and, at the next fork, turn right. Pass the toilets on your left and head towards the exit. Then follow the street on the left towards the Église Saint-Jean.
(8) At the corner of the church, turn right onto a gravel path with a lawn on your left. Go straight ahead, go around the monument in honour of Missak Manouchian, then cross a small paved square. Pass the Lycée Galilée on your right and take Allée Medhi Ben Barka.
At the roundabout that appears very quickly, turn left and walk along the rugby fields on your right. At the next roundabout, turn right and pass the Collège Édouard Vaillant on your left. At the next roundabout, turn left and walk along the Stade Louis Boury on your right. At the end of the alley, at the foot of the buildings, turn right and head for the exit. Follow the street to the left and cross Avenue des Sévines at the traffic lights.
(9) Turn right and cross the N315 in two stages. Enter Parc des Sévines and stay on the main path, ignoring the side paths. Pass between the indoor tennis courts on the left and the equestrian centre on the right. Cross the roundabout with the insect hotel and continue straight ahead. Pass the lawn with stone steps on your left, turn right, pass the cedar tree on your right and head for the park exit.
Follow the avenue on the left. At the traffic lights, cross the D986 and then the tram line (take care). Then turn right and walk along the tram line on your right until you reach Gennevilliers station (E).
To return home:
- RER - Line C, towards Paris or Pontoise.
- Tram - Line T1, towards Asnières-Gennevilliers or Noisy-le-Sec.