Heritage, streams, valleys and woods near Vétheuil

The walk starts from the car park of the École Jean-Paul Riopelle, Place Jean Moulin.

(S/E) With your back to the car park, head towards Rue de l'Église and turn left. Cross the car park of the Town Hall and take the stairs to the left of it. Continue along Rue de la Croix-Blanche, then turn right into Ruelle des Moulins. Cross the D 147 with caution and take the path marked in white and red opposite. At the bottom of the path, turn right onto Rue des Fraîches Femmes. At the end, turn left onto Rue du Château, then left again onto Rue Soignée to reach the banks of the Seine.

(1) Walk along the Seine as close as possible to the right, after crossing a small bridge, until you reach the ferry that takes you to Lavacourt. Continue along the path that goes uphill, turn right and go up to the left along Rue du Port, then continue along Avenue Claude Monet. Turn right into Rue du Pontceau, then left into Rue de la Seine. Cross Avenue Claude Monet and climb the steps leading to the church. Walk past the church and turn right up Rue du Cimetière (white and red markings). Turn right onto Chemin des Champs-Mondeaux (sign).

(2) Just after No. 7, at a crossroads, turn right down a small path, then at a fork, go left to reach Rue du Moutier, which you will take on the left. A little further on, go back and forth along Impasse du Lavoir on the right, then continue to a T-junction.

(3) Cross the D100 and take the alleyway opposite under a porch (10 bis). At the T-junction, go up to the left and then turn right (yellow marker) onto Chemin de Chaudry. Continue straight on along Chemin des Vignes, ignoring a turn-off to the right (^PR®), until you reach a tarmac road.

(4) At the crossroads, turn around and head back opposite (yellow marker) to 19 Chemin de la Vallée (wash house). On your return, continue along Chemin de la Vallée until you reach the D147.

(5) Cross it carefully and climb up the small path opposite. Ignore a turn-off on the left.

(6) Immediately afterwards, take the Sente des Prémoirs (sign) on the left to the cemetery.

(7) At the corner of the cemetery, ignore a path branching off to the right and continue along Chemin des Champs-Crosniers, which turns north-east.

(8) At the T-junction, turn right onto Rue de Villeneuve, then right again onto Route de la Vallée du Roi. Ignore a turn-off on the right.

(9) At the fork, go left up Rue de St-Cyr, continue along Route de Vienne-en-Arthies and turn right with the^GR® at the next fork (white/red markings).

(10) At the stop sign, turn right onto the^{GR® trail} along Rue du Parc to enter Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies. Continue to the entrance of the château, passing Allée des Tilleuls on your left, then a little further on, make a short detour to the left along Rue de la Grande Vallée (wash house). Continue towards Vétheuil along the GR® trail^.

(11) Turn right at the corner of the château's surrounding wall (sign for hotel or motel on the wall). At the next crossroads, continue to the right, still following the wall. Ignore a turn-off to the right to reach Route de la Vallée du Roi, which you will take to the left.

(12) After about 100 metres, turn left onto a yellow-marked path, crossing a small bridge. Continue until you reach Rue des Moulins and continue straight ahead.

(13) When you reach Place Roger Coquoin (there is a wash house on the right), turn left onto Rue du Chesnay, cross the D 913 with caution and continue straight ahead. Immediately after the edge of the woods, at a crossroads, continue straight ahead. The path on the left does not appear on the map and the one on the right veers off (red sign saying "chemin privé" [private road]). Further on, walk past the Vaulézard farm on your left.

(14) Turn right at the hairpin bend and, at the next fork, go left.

(15) At the crossroads, continue straight ahead (no fires and no motor vehicles signs) until you reach the^GR®2(white/red markings) and turn right at the hairpin bend. Continue until you cross the tarmac road of Les Noues, which you will take to the right.

(16) After about 100 metres, turn right onto a small path that goes uphill. At the T-junction, turn left and then continue right onto the Chemin des Croiselles. Opposite No. 14, take the Colette path, go under a porch and turn left, then immediately right onto Rue de l'Église to quickly find the starting point on your right. (S/E).

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Other nearby parking:
town Hall car park, 5 Place de la Mairie: Saturdays and Sundays only (blue zone on other days)
rue Soignée car park
On the route:
(3) Rue du Moutier car park at the junction with Rue de l'Orme

Various shops and restaurants near the start.
Don't miss... the ice cream parlour/chocolatier! (open Wednesday to Sunday).

Picnic
Vétheuil: banks of the Seine (benches)
Vienne-en-Arthies: park (8) (table)
Sainr-Cyr-en-Arthies: Allée des Tilleuls (benches)

You will find information panels from heritage trails set up by the French Vexin Regional Nature Park at several points along this hike.

Vétheuil
-Notre-Dame Church.
Construction of this church began in the 10th century, continued in the 12th century with the addition of the choir, then in the 16th century with the nave and transept. At the top of the main portal, you can admire carved scenes from the Old Testament.
-Artists' houses.
-Reproductions of paintings on enamelled lava panels: Vétheuil has attracted many artists; thanks to Claude Monet, the village's fame has spread beyond its borders.
-Washing place.
-Old mill.

Vienne-en-Arthies
-Saint Joseph Chapel
This chapel, originally dedicated to the Virgin Mary and Saint Joseph, was sold as national property during the Revolution. It was used as a barn before being restored and returned to its original purpose in 1865.
-Old mill
3 wash houses

Saint-Cyr-en-Arthies
-Saint-Cyr-et-Sainte-Julitte Church
Only a few Romanesque and Gothic vaults remain of the previous church, which was rebuilt in the 15th century and then restored in 1648. The building was completely rebuilt in 1747 thanks to donations from the lord of the manor, Gédéon-René de Sailly.
-Château de la Bûcherie
2 Wash houses

Saint-Martin-la-Garenne
Notre-Dame de la Désirée (on the^GR®2)