Si proche de Paris et déjà si loin...
A quelques kilomètres de la capitale, plongez dans un décor radicalement différent entre forêts, hameaux bucoliques et châteaux. La Vallée de la Chevreuse se découvre tellement bien à vélo.
En suivant cette boucle de 125 kilomètres, vous pourrez passer à proximité de plus de 25 sites, emblématiques ou confidentiels. Belles découvertes !
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4 St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse / Rambouillet
Explore the charming town of Chevreuse and its château before entering Rambouillet Forest. As you cycle onwards, the Château de Breteuil, Cernay’s waterfalls and the Espace Rambouillet animal park incite you to stop more than once. Do note there are a few slopes to tackle, the perfect excuse for indulging in a tasty treat at the end of the stage.
7 St-Arnoult / Rambouillet
Enter the magnificent Rambouillet Forest, crisscrossed by cycle paths. Do make the detours to the Moulin de Villeneuve, a mill close to surrealist poet Louis Aragon’s heart, and, focusing on nature, the Espace Rambouillet animal park.
6 Limours / St-Arnoult
Forests, valleys and extensive meadows provide the elements that create the typical landscapes of the Haute Vallée de Chevreuse. You cycle along a greenway using the former Aérotrain line before continuing along quiet little roads. The likes of Bullion, Bonnelles and Rochefort-en-Yvelines are worth a detour, both to admire the Parc Naturel Régional’s typical architecture and to pick up provisions.
5 Massy / Limours
Leave the urban world behind you! This stage leads you to the densely wooded slopes of Rambouillet Forest. Half-way along, you cross the little Yvette Valley via the Fauvettes Viaduct, an historic piece of railway engineering reaching 34m in height. A few kilometres on, follow the old line of the Aérotrain, a bold experimental hovertrain track dating back to the 1960s and 70s. Make time for a detour to the well-named Château Saint-Jean de Beauregard.
2 Massy / Versailles
Onwards to Louis XIV’s dazzling château at Versailles, following the Bièvre Valley, enjoying an almost rural atmosphere. The wooded hills, streams and grazing cows in their meadows tend to make you forget you’re so close to Paris. A lack of tricky slopes, plus stretches along quiet little roads shared with motorized traffic or then along cycle paths, make this a pleasing stage accessible to all.
3 Versailles / St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse
After the magnificence of the Château de Versailles, cycle on into the Parc Naturel Régional de la Haute Vallée de Chevreuse, which has its own rich natural, cultural and historical heritage to explore. Riding along a mix of cycle paths and quiet roads, cross the Plateau de Saclay to reach St-Rémy-lès-Chevreuse.