Great adventures around Paris
The “City of Light” has many treasures to offer: from essentials to unusual places, there is nothing to be bored of. But you dream of nature without barriers, villages without cars or even unusual experiences ... don't panic, you just have to cross the ring road to discover many wonders around Paris! The whole region is full of more or less confidential spots that will delight walkers, athletes or even families in search of adventure or lacking vegetation.
Spend a day on the farm
To change a bit from the Parisian pigeons, discover the animals at La Ferme Saint Lazare. Located in Grigny, just 30 minutes from the capital, you can visit the educational farm and the apiary, but also pick your fruits and vegetables in the organic vegetable garden. The farm is also part of a citizen approach by employing staff in integration. A great family outing to do around Paris!
Get some fresh air in the Montmorency forest
One of the closest forests around Paris, Montmorency is the largest green space in the Val d'Oise. You will find many trails there, as well as a Grande Randonnée path, the GR 1. Something to satisfy seasoned hikers as well as Sunday walkers in need of exercise. In the middle of the hundred-year-old chestnut trees you can, for example, borrow the Philosopher's Path, a landscaped course that will allow you to recharge your batteries in the heart of nature and whose departure is near the Château de la Chasse.
The Montmorency forest in Paris
TO COMPLETE YOUR VISITS
The official Visit Paris Region website offers you a complete platform with many ideas for things to do in the Paris region: museums, monuments, shows, gastronomy, etc. Do not miss to take a look at their thematic routes which are very well done, so you will have all the information you need to spend an unforgettable day.
Take an artistic getaway in Auvers-sur-Oise
go in the footsteps of Vincent Van Gogh, who spent the last months of his life in the postcard settings of Auvers-sur-Oise. With its flowery streets, its storefronts from another age and its fields of sunflowers, the village greatly inspired the artist who painted no less than 70 paintings there. Today, Auvers-sur-Oise has retained its soul and charm, you will be able to wander between the stone houses and take the paths that border the Oise. A bucolic trip to do absolutely around Paris!
Visit Auvers-sur-Oise, around Paris
Take a dog sled ride
Sled dogs around Paris? Yes ! Meet Christian Perlwitz, the only musher in the region. Far from the Far North, It is in the heart of the forest of Fontainebleau that this enthusiast offers dog sled rides aboard a kart on wheels. The advantage? No need to wait for winter snows to enjoy it. Lovers of wide open spaces will be delighted to be able to live this unique experience in Île-de-France! Accessible to adults and children alike, this original outing will make you spend a great day in the great outdoors. To book, go to the Évasion Canine website.
Think of themselves as monkeys in the top of the trees
Acrobats or novices, everyone will find their happiness at Parc Sainte Assise Aventure. Located in the Seine-et-Marne department, 25 minutes south of the capital, this 7-hectare park offers a green setting that offers multiple possibilities for adventures. Ziplines (including the largest in Île de France), Tarzan jumps and tree climbing courses with increasing levels of difficulty are nestled at the top of hundred-year-old oak trees. A great outing to do with family or friends around Paris!
Believe yourself by the sea in Enghien-les-Bains
Stay around Paris but feel like you're in Cannes? Direction Enghien-les-Bains, in the Val-d'Oise! Located just 11 km from the capital and easily accessible by train, the atmosphere of the town will not fail to charm you. Go for a walk on the "Croisette du 95", a beautiful walk around a lake and lined with superb bourgeois houses, mixing Art Nouveau and Haussmannian styles. Players can go for a walk in the casino and those who want to be pampered can treat themselves to a spa treatment.
Discover the city of Enghien-les-Bains
Cycling along the Loing Canal
Are you tired of pedaling between buses and cars, while avoiding pedestrians? Discover a little corner of paradise: the banks of the Loing, in Seine-et-Marne. When you arrive in Moret-sur-Loing, you can rent a bike from Cyclos du Loing, which offers a wide range of bicycles to suit everyone: electric, child sizes, tandems, mountain bikes, trailers to transport the little ones, etc. Once on your bike, you can walk along the canal and its beautiful barges but also enjoy other routes, sporting or more cultural that the rental company can advise you.
Loing Canal
Go green in the Chevreuse Valley
It is one of the most beautiful corners of nature around Paris. Climb into the RER B and get off at Saint-Rémy-Lès-Chevreuse where you can rent a bicycle or an electric vehicle. You can also take advantage of a free shuttle system, the baladobus, which serves the most magical places. Are available to you forests as far as the eye can see, abbeys, castles, rivers ... very far from the hustle and bustle of the capital! Walkers will be thrilled to be able to trudge through the Rambouillet forest, which has an extraordinary number of marked trails.
The Chevreuse valley, around Paris
Take the 3 ponds walk in Meudon
A 13 km route accessible by the RER C, ideal for fresh air and stretching your legs around Paris, even without a car! Once out of the city you will enter the middle of the Meudon forest in the direction of the ponds. You will be able to see the Hangar Y, dating from the XNUMXth century, it housed airships. After several kilometers of forest paths and paths lined with weeping willows, the loop takes you back to the city where you will pass by the Astronomical Observatory. You can take a well-deserved break on the terraces which are open to the public.
Take a walk in Meudon
Pedal along the Seine, from Paris to Fontainebleau
Sports enthusiasts will appreciate this trip along the water which avoids the main roads. 84 km long (about 3h30 of pedaling) the course will offer you very different points of view and atmospheres. It is really from Corbeil-Essone that you will feel in the countryside. If you still have energy once there, you can stroll along the many marked trails in the forest of Fontainebleau. And to go home? You can take the RER, more restful but less bucolic! A perfect getaway to stretch your legs around Paris.
Fontainebleau Forest
See wild animals at Espace Rambouillet
Need to reconnect with nature? Head for Espace Rambouillet, an unusual animal park around Paris. Stroll freely in the Wild Forest and watch for clues left by the animals. You will have a good chance of seeing deer, fallow deer and other wild boars in semi freedom. With children, you can hire a donkey to explore the 180 hectares, a fun way to explore the area. Then attend the different shows : eagles and hawks will have no more secrets for you!
Discover the Espace Rambouillet around Paris
Take a look at Giverny
To take a breath of fresh air and get away from it all around Paris, go and discover Giverny. This charming Norman village is a feast for the eyes! Do not miss the sublime Monet Foundation and immerse yourself in the painter's universe. You can visit his home frozen in time and his collection of Japanese prints. But also stroll through the gardens: the Clos Normand followed by the Water Garden and its world famous water lilies. A getaway that invites you to dream and that will not leave anyone indifferent!
The famous gardens of Giverny
What to do around Paris ...
There are many walks and visits around Paris! And if you are in need of nature, you will find several hundred kilometers of trails to go for a walk. You won't have to travel far to experience extraordinary adventures! Did this article inspire you? Do not hesitate to share your secret addresses with us in the comments!
