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The walk begins at Boissy Saint-Léger RER station.
(S/E) Once outside, head left onto Boulevard de la Gare. Cross Avenue du Général Leclerc and head towards the centre of Boissy-Saint-Léger, walking up Rue de Paris for 600 metres. Turn left onto Rue du Temple and continue to the junction with Rue Mercière.
(1) In front of you is the Protestant Church of Boissy-Saint-Léger. Built in 1875, the building houses a high relief by Auguste Bartholdi, also known as the creator of the Statue of Liberty in New York. Turn right onto Rue Mercière and continue to the traffic lights. Turn right again onto Rue de Sucy. After 150 metres, on your left, you’ll find the Boissy-Saint-Léger Farmhouse. Built between 1784 and 1785 in the Briard style with its enclosed courtyard, it was renovated in 1995 and now mainly houses the town’s market.
(2) Continue along Rue de Sucy to the traffic-light junction, then turn left onto Boulevard Léon Réveillon. On your left, at number 7, you’ll see Boissy-Saint-Léger Town Hall, modelled on the Château de Grosbois. At No. 21, the well-preserved municipal wash house, surrounded by greenery, makes it easy to imagine the days when washerwomen gathered there to wash their clothes.
(3) Continue on and, a few steps further on, stop for a rest in the shade of the trees in Boissy Memorial Park, or carry on to the major traffic-light junction on Avenue du Général Leclerc. Turn right, and at the next junction, cross at the traffic lights and head left into Rue de Valenton. Walk 250 metres to the Vacherot and Lecoufle Orchid Greenhouses, located on your left.
(4) As you leave the greenhouses, retrace your steps, cross Rue de Valenton and take the first street on the left, Rue de la Procession. At No. 48, push open the door of Chocolatier Janin, an artisan chocolatier for three generations. Tours are organised regularly by prior booking.
(5) Retrace your steps and turn left onto Avenue Hottinguer. At the first junction, take Rue Louise Chenu on your left. Walk for 800 metres to reach the end of the street. Turn right down Rue du Tertre. At the bend, continue straight on towards Chemin des Regards.
(6) At the end of this street, continue along the footpath – a former railway line that has been converted – allowing you to enjoy the natural surroundings for about 350 metres. When you reach Rue Eugène Varlin, turn right. 200 metres further on, after passing a series of bends, continue along the winding path through the small Parc Colline Serreau on your right.
(7) Take the opportunity to stop and discover the different varieties of fruit trees in the Verger de Brévannes. On leaving the park, at the roundabout known as the Carrefour du 19 mars 1962, head left towards Rue Pasteur and walk along the perimeter of the Emile Roux Hospital for 450 metres.
(8) Then turn right at the junction with Rue Marius Dantz. After 350 metres, turn right at the traffic-light-controlled junction onto Avenue de Verdun. After 50 metres, you will see Saint-Martin Church, built inthe 18th century and recently extended.
(9) At the roundabout, by the hospital entrance gate, take in the view offered by the avenue of lime trees to catch a glimpse, in the distance, of the estate’s historic building. Formerly the Château de Brévannes, built inthe 17th century, this classical-style building has had many owners, including Napoleon I’s nephew, before being purchased by the Assistance Publique. Continue straight ahead, then turn right onto Rue Henri Barbusse, in the heart of Limeil-Brévannes town centre. 350 metres on, after the elegant Villa de Séze which houses the municipal police station, a small square on your right frames a dovecote.
(10) This is a remnant of the former estate, listed as a Historic Monument since 1980. Continue to the car park at Place René Marck on your left. At the end of this car park, take the footpath, then Rue Claude Bernard, before reaching Rue Pierre Curie. Turn left, then left again after 200 metres onto Rue du Tertre. Halfway down this street, you might want to stop for a break at Parc Léon Bernard. From the park, continue straight on to the roundabout at Place Eugène Colleau, then take the second right, heading towards Collège D. Féry via Avenue du 8 mai 1945.
(11) At the junction with Avenue des Tilleuls, the small Lac des Tilleuls, a former gravel pit, offers a bucolic setting that invites you to take a stroll around it. A perfect green haven for relaxing in spring or summer. Continue along Avenue du 8 mai 1945 for 450 metres until you reach Avenue Charles de Gaulle. Cross the junction to reach the pavement on the opposite side. Turn right, walking alongside the buildings, then, after 100 metres, go round the children’s playground and take Rue Gaston Roulleau on your left, a pedestrian path that winds between the buildings to the heart of the Haie Griselle district. Then look to your left, on the gable of a building, for the discreet mural by Jean-Louis Dupart depicting a man fishing with a rod, echoing the view of the nearby lake.
(12) Continue along the path. Nearby stands the Notre-Dame de la Plaine Chapel, a red-brick building erected in the20th century . Go round it on the right to reach Rue Jacques Prévert.
(13) On your right, Place du Forum is home to the media library, the cinema and the Le Forum Cultural Centre, a venue for the creation and performance of live shows in Boissy-Saint-Léger. At Rue Jacques Prévert, 150 metres on, go round the all-brick police station building on your left and continue along the pavement on Avenue Charles de Gaulle, which is shared with cyclists. At the next junction, cross at the traffic lights and head up Avenue du Général Leclerc on your right. Go under the railway bridge and walk 150 metres to your destination: Boissy-Saint-Léger RER station (S/E).
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