Heritage of Juziers, Mézy-sur-Seine, Hardricourt and the banks of the Seine

During this varied, hilly hike, you will discover three small villages as you stroll along narrow streets and paths. You will walk along a few hillside and woodland trails, discover beautiful viewpoints and stroll along the Seine on your return.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
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    Distance: 14.14 km
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    Average duration: 4h 35 
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    Difficulty: Moderate

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    Back to start: Yes
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    Ascent: + 198 m
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    Descent: - 203 m

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    Highest point: 131 m
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    Lowest point: 19 m

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Description of the walk

Departure from Juziers station on the Transilien J line, between Paris-Saint-Lazare and Mantes-la-Jolie via Conflans.
By car, park in the station car park on Rue de la Poste.
When you leave the car park, head towards the footbridge to cross the railway tracks.

(S/E) With your back to the station, take Avenue de la Gare to the left and take the first small street on the right, Rue de la Citerne.

(1) After 4 bis, turn left onto Sente des Plis (signposted) until you reach Impasse des Plis and Rue de la Fontaine. Take a short right/left turn into Rue des Aulnaies to see a wash house, then retrace your steps and continue up Rue de la Fontaine. Ignore a street on the right and at the next crossroads, continue right onto Rue d'Aumont. At the fork a few metres further on, go down the small path opposite, Rue des Chaudières.

(2) At the next crossroads, turn right then left, following a fence on your left to reach a small street. Turn left and then immediately right to pass in front of the town hall on your left, then turn right onto Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville. Walk along a car park and, just before the railway bridge, turn left onto Rue du Commerce. Ignore a street on your left.

(3) Turn left onto Rue Levieil Pazot, which will turn left, then continue left onto Rue Blanche Pierre until you reach a T-junction with Rue du Marais, where you will turn right.

(4) Just after number 29, turn left onto Chemin du Marais (signposted). At the end, turn right, pass in front of a wash house, cross Rue du Marais and climb the steps at number 38 bis. You will come out onto Rue des Grès. At the end of this street, turn right. Go up Route d'Apremont on the left and walk along a sports field on your left.

(5) Turn right onto Chemin du Clos Renard (signposted) and walk past a landscape information table.

(6) Between a relay antenna and a house, turn left up a small path, signposted Sente des Clos Renard sous Bois, and continue to Rue de la Côte d'Apremont. Go down to the right and turn left onto Sente des Bioudres. At the T-junction, turn right onto Route d'Apremont (signposted Mézy).

(7) After a sign indicating a series of bends, in the next bend and opposite Villa Poiret, turn right down a path with a green metal barrier. At the T-junction with Route d'Apremont, first turn left then right and take Chemin des Folies. At the stop sign, turn left onto Chemin d'Apremont, signposted. Ignore a turn-off to the right, cross a road and continue along the path until you cross Route d'Apremont again, where you turn right. Villa Poiret is a few metres to the left.

(8). At the next bend, turn left onto a path with a metal barrier, which immediately turns right, running alongside a fence on your right. Ignore the small paths on either side until you pass the Erambert Tomb on the right-hand side of the path. Continue along this path, ignoring a path branching off to the right. At the edge of the woods, at a T-junction facing a rolling meadow, take the small path on the right that runs alongside a fence. You will come to a wider path in the undergrowth; continue straight ahead.

(9) At a fork at the edge of the woods, take the left fork, then at the next fork, take the right-hand path that passes between two vegetable gardens. At the wash house, turn left and then take a small path on the right between two walls. At the T-junction, turn left then right into Rue Alfred-Lasson, pass the schools and at the next junction first turn right then left onto Rue de Meulan then Rue d'Hardricourt on the left until you reach the sign at the exit of Mézy. Continue to 16 Rue des Saules Racines.

(10) Immediately turn left onto the steps of Chemin des Colombiers. At the T-junction, turn right onto Rue du Château and go through a roundabout.

(11) At the next T-junction, turn right towards the church, walk along its left-hand side and take Rue Guillaume de Beaumont. At the next fork, turn right into Rue de Chantereine, walk past a school and ignore a turning on the right.

(12) At the end of the street, first turn right then left to cross Rue de Meulan and continue along Rue du Chaud Soleil, past the retirement home on your right, until you reach number 17. Immediately after, turn right onto the Sente de la Haranne stairway. At the top, turn left onto Rue Berthe Morisot. At the next crossroads, turn left again into Rue Chevet-Ru. Turn left again into Rue du Château.

(13) Walk past the church and under the railway bridge. Cross the D190 to reach the banks of the Seine. Turn right onto the towpath.

(14) Walk along the wall of the Juziers cemetery until you reach the end, crossing a car park. The path is then difficult to see for a few metres but does exist. Continue along the towpath until you reach a water treatment plant (alternative route possible, see the section "During the hike or nearby").

(15) Turn right onto the tarmac driveway of Les Marronniers, cross the D 190 and turn left across Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, then turn right into Impasse du Square Baroche. Go around the roundabout, walk past the school, then turn left at the T-junction and finally right to return to the station car park and the starting point. (S/E)

Waypoints

  1. S/E : km 0 - alt. 50 m - Gare de Juziers
  2. 1 : km 0.24 - alt. 73 m - Sente des Plis
  3. 2 : km 0.81 - alt. 73 m - Crossroads
  4. 3 : km 1.46 - alt. 63 m - Rue Levieil Pazot
  5. 4 : km 2 - alt. 77 m - Chemin du Marais
  6. 5 : km 2.67 - alt. 117 m - Chemin du Clos Renard
  7. 6 : km 3.02 - alt. 120 m - Sente des Clos Renard
  8. 7 : km 4.27 - alt. 112 m - Path opposite Villa Poiret
  9. 8 : km 5.22 - alt. 103 m - Path in a bend
  10. 9 : km 6.28 - alt. 76 m - Fourche at the edge of the woods
  11. 10 : km 7.93 - alt. 61 m - Stairs on the Chemin des Colombiers
  12. 11 : km 8.47 - alt. 57 m - Église Saint-Germain de Paris (Hardricourt)
  13. 12 : km 9.73 - alt. 49 m - Crossing Rue de Meulan
  14. 13 : km 10.48 - alt. 29 m - Église Saint-Germain (Mézy-sur-Seine)
  15. 14 : km 12.49 - alt. 21 m - Juziers Cemetery - Seine [la]
  16. 15 : km 13.47 - alt. 19 m - Tarmaced Maronniers avenue
  17. S/E : km 14.14 - alt. 50 m - Gare de Juziers

Notes

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As users of trails and natural environments, you can play an active role in this initiative by reporting any anomalies you encounter during your hikes: Sentinelles sports de nature.
Picnic
Mézy-sur-Seine:
- Town hall park
- Gibet panorama: after (7) (bench)
Hardricourt: park -entrance a little further than the main entrance to the château-
(view of the rear of the château, viewpoints)

Worth a visit

Alternative: if the metal gate at the end of the lane on the right is open...
(14) Just before the Juziers cemetery, turn right and then left onto Avenue de Paris for about 40 metres. Cross over and continue left onto Rue de l'Église. At the end, make a quick left/right turn to take a path opposite and rejoin the towpath.
You will find information panels from heritage trails set up by the French Vexin Regional Nature Park at several points along this hike.
Juziers
- Saint-Michel Church, near the cemetery, close to the D 190.
Its origins date back to the 10th century. It was listed as a historic monument on1 August 1850 and has undergone several reconstructions. Only the choir has remained unchanged.
- Château Le Bourg, near the cemetery, close to the D 190 road.
Pavillon Doucet, near the station,
- Château de la Sergenterie, on the right after the roundabout at the end of Square Baroche,
Mr Baroche, minister to Napoleon III, was the owner of Château de la Sergenterie.
- Vignes, Rue de la Gare,
4 wash houses
Mézy-sur-Seine
- Saint-Germain Church
Founded at the end of the 12th century, it was burned down and partially destroyed during the Hundred Years' War, then completely rebuilt in the mid-16th century and reconsecrated in 1554. Saint-Germain Church is one of the few churches in the French Vexin region to have been entirely rebuilt in the Flamboyant Gothic style.
- Town hall and park
On the site of the current town hall, there once stood a fortified medieval house with a keep below. In 1714, Jacques Durand, a farmer-general, acquired the estate and had the tower demolished. He rebuilt the house and had an inscription forged on the gates proclaiming the joys of country life. It was in this house that the Dupleix family, who owned the property, welcomed their friend, the writer Chateaubriand.
- Villa Poiret
This prestigious villa was built by French architect Mallet Stevens. It was commissioned in the 1920s by Paul Poiret, the famous couturier who liberated women from their corsets.
However, Paul Poiret never lived in this residence, as the bankruptcy of his company prevented the architect from completing the work. He had to make do with the caretaker's house. It was Elvire Popesco, the famous dramatic actress, who bought the house in 1930 and completed the work. This building is considered one of the jewels of Cubist architecture. With a surface area of 800 m², the villa offers a magnificent view over the Seine valley. On a clear day, you can see the Eiffel Tower and the Sacré Coeur.
-After (8) The Érambert tomb
- Rue Érambert at the intersection with Rue Alfred Lasson: Maison Saint Anne
This house is one of the oldest buildings in Mézy. It takes its name from the sculpture that once stood in its niche, now replaced by a representation of Saint Denis.
- 29 Rue Alfred Lasson: Berthe Morisot's House
- Rue Chevet–Ru intersection with Rue du Château: Albert Dubout's House
2 wash houses
Hardricourt
-Saint-Germain-de-Paris Church
This is a small building, organised around a core of two late Romanesque bays dating from the second quarter of the 12th century, which are not visible from the outside. One is the base of the bell tower, the other is the first bay of the choir. They feature two of the oldest ribbed vaults in the French Vexin region.
- Castle and park
Hardricourt Castle is an 18th-century castle surrounded by a one-hectare wooded park. Between 1970 and 1976, it belonged to the industrialist Jean Barrault, then, after his death, to Jean-Bedel Bokassa, leader of the Central African Republic, and then to his numerous heirs.
A private individual bought the château at auction.

Reviews and comments

4.5 / 5
Based on 11 reviews

Reliability of the description
4.6 / 5
Ease of following the route
4.4 / 5
Route interest
4.6 / 5
COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you! Have a great end of the year!

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JPScherer
JPScherer

Overall rating : 4.3 / 5

Date of your route : Dec 26, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A pleasant hike with some very beautiful views.

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Samico
Samico

Overall rating : 3.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 13, 2025
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very varied route, with pleasant stretches through the woods and along the Seine. We took several shortcuts because we found the stretches through the residential streets a bit boring.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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ealet
ealet

Overall rating : 5 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 24, 2024
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

Pleasant hike, parish specific to Brittany (heritage sites, woodland, banks of the Seine) with a little bit of tarmac (quiet streets).
Thank you to the author for sharing this.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

It's true that yesterday the "tar" must have been hot! What I really like between (1) and (2) are the little paths, the views and the wash house! At (6), was the vegetation hiding the wooden sign pointing the way to this pretty path? Perhaps the town hall hasn't yet maintained all the numerous signs with the names of the paths?
Happy hiking!

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COLIBRI93
COLIBRI93

Overall rating : 4 / 5

Date of your route : Jun 22, 2023
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A bit too many roads (with little traffic) in my opinion. But lots of beautiful houses to see and numerous wash houses.
I avoided points 1 and 2.
With your back to the station, take Avenue de la Gare to the right.
At the end, turn right onto Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville.
Before the railway bridge, turn left onto Rue du Commerce.
I couldn't find the path on the left at point 6, but by going straight ahead I came out on Rue de la Côte d'Apremont.
Between points 6 and 7, you can take the path on the left that leads into the woods and descends slightly to the back of Villa Poiret.
With the intense heat, I didn't climb the steps at point 10. I turned right straight away onto Rue de Chantereine.
Further on, I stayed on Rue du Chaud Soleil to reach the town hall and the church.
The banks of the Seine are in the shade.
I walked back up Rue de l'Hôtel de Ville, passed under the railway bridge and turned left to reach the station and the platform for Paris.
Thank you for this route and description.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you!
The Bioudres path is near a wash house... I think there's a plaque there?

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minette88
minette88

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : May 22, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A very pleasant walk with beautiful views of the Seine from above and along the Seine on the way back!
At number 6, I never found the Bioudres path??? No signposts... or I didn't see them. But I managed to find my way back!
Otherwise, the signs were very good. Thank you very much.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Strolling is a science: it is gastronomy for the eyes.
Balzac

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yannsb
yannsb

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Apr 25, 2022
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good
Very busy route : No

A very varied route: a labyrinthine start (but well signposted) through narrow streets and hidden paths between houses (you end up going round in circles a bit for no reason, though). Then you walk through several villages, past the houses of notable figures, old houses and pavilions (a bit too many for my taste). Wash houses punctuate the entire walk. After a few forays through fields and forest edges, the last section is really worth it: the banks of the Seine with a view of a pretty island.
If I were to do this route again, I would simplify it, as some sections are unnecessarily complicated.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD
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Point (7)
You were on the right track and had a picnic at Panorama du Gibet.

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Garance Poppy
Garance Poppy

Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Nov 08, 2021
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★★ Very good
Very busy route : No

A magnificent, very varied hike. Passing through three charming villages, part of it through woodland and finally, in the beautiful late afternoon light, the view along the Seine, over the cabins and small houses on the green island of Juziers.
However, we took a wrong turn at number 7. You have to go around Villa Poiret before turning right down the path, which does not have a green metal barrier. The first path at the entrance to the villa has a green barrier, but it is not the right one. But by taking this wrong path, 50 metres further on, we were lucky enough to find a bench for a picnic and a lovely view of the Seine...
And the whole number 7 is too vague, so we used GPS to find the Erambert tomb.
Otherwise, very good description.

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

Thank you!

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COCHARDMOD
COCHARDMOD

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