Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle

Walking: From La Ferte-Alais to Breuillet-Village - 17th stage of the GR1
2025-03-09 08:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
Walk from La Ferte-Alais to Breuillet-Village
21 km walk organized by Patrick at a COMMON pace of 4 km per hour.
RDV at 8:15 a.m. at Gare de Lyon – Quai RER Sud R direction Corbeil-Essonne
Departure at 8.31 a.m. – Arrival at La Ferté Allais at 9.42 a.m.
We take the GR11 to join the GR1 via Vallée Hainault, Parc aux Bœufs and Vallée Gommier.
We reach Moulin Goujon and then Torfou, before taking a short stretch of the Chemin de Compostelle.
Just a few kilometers to Breuillet Village

Return via Breuillet-Village station – RER C at 17h22 – Arrival Bibliothèque François Mitterrand 18h10

Registration with Patrick Stagnetto on 06 28 54 00 86

Please note: membership is limited to 25 people.
Registrations open from March 3 to 7 by SMS, indicating your full name and membership number.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Introduction to Spanish for pilgrims
2025-03-04 10:00 - 11:30 | Association headquarters, 8 bis rue Jean BART, PARIS, 75006
Spanish classes resume.

They will take place at our head office at 8bis rue Jean Bart, Paris 6, in the premises provided for office hours, on Tuesdays from 10am to 11:30am.

Courses are free of charge.

The following dates have been set: March 4, March 18, March 25, April 1 and April 8.

To facilitate progress for all participants, it would be a good idea to sign up for all courses.

Please register with Monique Jacob tel: 06 09 14 50 64

Forum Nantais des Chemins
2025-02-28 14:00 - 2025-03-01 18:30
The Société Française des Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle looks forward to seeing you at the 3rd FORUM NANTAIS DES CHEMINS

Walk: Green spaces west of Paris
2025-02-16 08:00 - 17:00
Walk: Green spaces west of Paris
19 km walk organized by Blandine at a pace of 4 km/h.

Meet at 9:15 a.m. on the RER A platform – Chatou-Croissy station for a walk starting at 9:30 a.m. at the latest.For information, the RER leaves Chatelet les Halles at 8.36 am and arrives at Chatou-Croissy at 9.06 am.

We’ll follow the promenade along the banks of the Seine to the Croissy bridge.
We join the Jonchère park and then the Malmaison forest.
After a short drive through Vaucresson, we reach the Lafayette escadrille memorial.
We end the walk by crossing the Parc de St Cloud.

Return by tramway T2 to Parc de St Cloud station.

Register with Blandine Beaudoin on 06 83 44 87 12

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration open from February 10 to 14.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

General Meeting of the French Society of Friends of Santiago de Compostela (SFASJC)
2025-02-15 09:30 - 16:30 | Forum 104, 104, rue de Vaugirard, PARIS, 75006
Dear friends
You are invited to attend the Ordinary Annual General Meeting of our associationto be held on Saturday February 15, 2025starting at 9:30 a.m.
At Forum 104 – Salle des Glycines
Our meeting will be divided into two parts:the general meeting of members in the morning, with elections for the renewal of the Board of Directors,and after a packed lunch on site, we invite you to join us for a convivial afternoon.

Proceedings of the Annual General Meeting
9:30am: Welcome and registration10:00am: Opening of Ordinary General Meeting

Treasurer’s financial report and general secretary’s activity reportChairman’s moral report
Election of board members
Presentation of the Board’s plans for 2025,
Discussion with the audience

12:30 p.m.: Lunch2:00 p.m.: Social time

Announcement of photo contest winners and prize-giving ceremony
Presentation of the Jacobean award to pilgrims who have obtained the Compostela in 2024.
Surprise entertainment followed by a welcome drink

Members wishing to stand for election to the Board of Directors of the Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle are invited to submit their application to the President before February 1st. Members must have been members for at least two years and be up to date with their membership fees.
There are vacancies on the Board of Directors for people who can bring us their skills in academic relations, public relations, social networking, communications, website management, IT in general…
If you are unable to attend the General Meeting, you may be represented by another member of the association witha valid power of attorney.
The power of attorney must be sent to the company before February 1, 2025.
We remind you that, in accordance with our by-laws, only members who have paid their membership fees may take part in the vote.We hope to see many of you, and look forward to seeing you on this occasion. Please accept, dear friends, our pilgrim greetings.
PresidentPatrice J.M. Bernard

Photo competition: Vote for the People's Choice Award
2025-02-14 08:00 - 23:30
The winners of the Photo Competition will be announced at the Annual General Meeting on February 15. Although the members of the jury have already deliberated to determine the winners of the Jury prizes, you still have the opportunity to vote for the Public Prize until February 14 at 11:59 pm.

The rules are simple: the People’s Choice Award will go to the pilgrim’s photo with the most “likes”. Select your favorite photos and don’t hesitate to ask your friends and family to vote for you! (An Instagram account is required.)

Instagram account link: https: //www.instagram.com/sfasjc_photo/

Walking: From Maisse to La Ferté-Alais through fields and forests - 16th stage of the GR1
2025-02-09 08:00 - 17:00
From Maisse to La Ferté-Alais through fields and forests
20 km walk organized by Régis at a COMMON pace of 4 km per hour.
Meet at Gare de Lyon on the RER D platform South at 8.15am – Departure at 8.33am towards Corbeil-Essonne

Return ALL TOGETHER from Ferté-Alais station at 5:46 pm to Gare de Lyon – Hourly train to Paris with connection at Corbeil-Essonnes.
Registration with Régis Kaldy on 06.17.50.17.56

Please note: membership is limited to 25 people.
Registrations open from February 3 to 7 by SMS, indicating your full name and membership number.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Spiritual preparation
2025-02-08 11:00 - 13:00
In addition to the material preparationfor pilgrimage on the roads to Santiago, spiritual preparation is clearly a “plus” in the pilgrim’s toolkit.

Since 2022, the Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostellehas been offering this time of exchange and sharingfor all those interested in this spiritual preparation.

The sessions are led by lFather Patrice SONNIER, professor at the Collège des Bernardins

Spiritual preparation meetings are held at the Association’s head office.

Please register in advance and check times with the association.
N.B. If you’re interested in a particular topic or theme, please let Pierre Huchard know by e-mail:1950societe@amis-de-compostelle.fr

Paris discovery walk: From Porte de Montreuil to Denfert- Rochereau
2025-02-07 09:30 - 16:00
From Porte de Montreuil to Denfert-Rochereau. approx. 18 km

Meet at 9:45 a.m. at Porte de Montreuil in front of the Mac Donald, 67 avenue Davout; departure at 10 a.m.; duration approx. 5 hours.

We’ll be walking from 10am to 4pm, with an hour’s break for lunch: picnic if the weather permits, or small restaurant.

Group limited to 20 participants. Each participant will be asked to be vigilant, to walk on sidewalks, to respect traffic lights and to cross lanes at crosswalks. All participants walk at their own risk. It is always possible to stop if you feel tired, but you must inform the organizer beforehand. If weather conditions are too bad, the walk will be postponed to a later date.

Register with the organizer from February 3 to 6 – Monique Jacob: 06 09 14 50 64 – by SMS, giving your full name and membership number.

Submission of application for the 2024 "jacquaire" award
2025-02-01 08:00 - 23:30
You have until February 1 to submit your application…

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Walk: From Bouffémont to Taverny through the Montmorency forest
2025-01-26 08:00 - 17:00
Walk: From Bouffémont to Taverny through the Montmorency forest
22 km walk organized by Monique at a pace of 4 km/h.

Meet at Gare du Nord at 8.45 a.m. in front of the departure platform of the Lomi line H train to Luzarches, departing at 9.04 a.m.

Walking in the Montmorency forest
Return from Taverny station at 5:01 pm to Gare du Nord, a train every 30 minutes to Paris.

Registration with Monique JACOB on 06 09 14 50 64

Registration from January 20 to 24, 2025.
Please remember to register by SMS during this time, leaving your full name and membership number, and wait for the organizer to reply.

Walking: From Malesherbes to Maisse - 15th stage of the GR1
2025-01-19 08:00 - 17:00
Marche De Malesherbes à Maisse – 15th stage of Gr1
17 km walk organized by Régis & Patrick at a pace of 4 km per hour.
Meet at Gare de Lyon in the middle of the RER D Sudplatform at 7.45 a.m. – Train ROPO – 8.01 a.m. towards Corbeil then change at Viry-Chatillon at 9.10 a.m. on the same platform for Malesherbes arriving at 10.06 a.m.
From the station, we cross Malesherbes to Château de Rouville, dating from 1492.
Then off to Moulin-Paillard – to see the 12th-13th century Saint-Léger church and its Neolithic polissoir known as the Seven Swords.
We then take the path through the menhir field, known as the pierre droite, to reach Maisse via a series of narrow lanes.

> RETURN from Maisse station 16h35 ,17h35 – Hourly train to Gare de Lyon RER D.
Registration with Patrick Stagnetto on 06.28.54.00.86

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration opens on January 13 and closes on Friday evening, January 17.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Round table: Via francigena, Via ligeria: the great road to Rome at the dawn of the Jubilee
2025-01-17 19:30 - 21:45 | Forum 104, 104, rue de Vaugirard, PARIS, 75006
Via francigena, Via ligeria: the great road to Rome on the eve of the Jubilee

As part of the 7th “Des chemins et des hommes” cycle, round-table discussion (with photo projection) moderated by Gaële de La Brosse, journalist with the weekly Le Pèlerin.

A thousand-year-old path linking Canterbury (England) to Rome, the Via Francigena has been enjoying a marked revival over the last ten years. Cyprien Mycinski and Clara Gaymard walked the Italian section, while Anthony Grouard and Anne-Laure Timmel set off from Nantes, tracing the Via ligeria.

Great pilgrimage ideas for the Rome Jubilee of 2025!

Clara Gaymard, entrepreneur, is co-founder of RAISE and the Mouvement pour une économie bienveillante. She is the author of Life is happiness. Jérôme Lejeune, my father (Fleurus, 2003); Faut qu’on parle (Plon, 2016), and Ma francigena (L’éditeur à part, 2024).

Anthony Grouard and Anne-Laure Timmel are the founders of Haltes pèlerines en Loire-Atlantique&Via ligeria, and organize the annual Forum nantais des chemins. They are the authors of Dans les pas de saint Philbert (Librairie Siloë, Nantes, 2023), Dans les pas de saint Donatien et saint Rogatien (Librairie Siloë, Nantes, 2024) and De Nantes à Rome par la Via ligeria et la Via francigena (Salvator, 2025).

Cyprien Mycinski is a history-geography teacher and journalist. He is the author of Via Francigena. Crossing Italy on foot (Salvator, 2017), A narrow land. Notebooks from Israel and Palestine (Salvator, 2019) and Paris, sacred ground. A spiritual history of the capital (PUF, 2022).

At the end of the round table:

A glass of friendship

Authors’ signing session

Organizers’ stands

Information: communicationlepelerin@groupebayard.com or tel: 01 45 44 01 87 (Forum104).

Paris discovery walk: From Pont Cardinet to Porte de Montreuil
2025-01-09 09:45 - 17:00
From Pont Cardinet to Porte de Montreuil. 16 km approx.

Rendezvous at 9.45am at the Pont Cardinet metro station, in the hall in front of the Décathlon store at the corner of Rue Mstislav Rostropovitch and Rue Cardinet;

Departure 10 am; 3.50 for entrance to Asnières animal cemetery.

We’ll be walking from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a one-hour break for lunch: picnic if the weather permits, or small restaurant. End of walk: Porte de Montreuil around 5pm.

Registration from January 6 to 8, 2025 with Monique the organizer

Group size limited to 20 participants. All participants are asked to be vigilant, to walk on sidewalks, to respect traffic lights and to cross at crosswalks. All participants walk at their own risk. It is always possible to stop if you feel tired, but you must inform the organizer beforehand. If weather conditions are too bad, the walk will be postponed to a later date. .

Walk: From Christmas to Versailles and the Etangs de Bièvre
2024-12-22 08:00 - 17:00
Christmas Walk to Versailles and the Etangs de Bièvre
18 km walk organized by Vincent and Lydie at a pace of 4 km per hour
Meet at 8:45 am at Gare Montparnasse for an 8:58 am departure for Versailles Chantier (line N train DAPO) in the direction of Dreux.
We descend to the Bièvre via the Versailles forest. After skirting the ponds, we climb back up through the Bois Robert. After a lovely view of the Château, we’ll head back to Versailles station.
Small gradient of 180 m
Return at 5:53pm.
To register, contact Vincent Danion on 06 84 38 13 08

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Membership limited to 25 people. Registration opens on Monday December 16 and closes on Friday evening December 20.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Paris discovery walk: From Place Balard to Porte d'Asnières
2024-12-10 09:30 - 17:00
From Place Balard to Porte d’Asnières. Approx. 14 km. Organized by Monique

Meet us at Place Balard, at the corner of rue Leblanc, close to the Balard metro station, at 9.50 am.

This time we’ll be walking from 10am to 4pm, with an hour’s break for lunch: picnic if the weather permits, or small restaurant. End of the walk: Porte d’Asnières around 4pm.

Register with organizer Monique Jacobon 06 09 14 50 64 from December 2 to 6 by SMS, giving your full name and membership number.

Group size limited to 20 participants.

Each participant is asked to be vigilant, to walk on sidewalks, to respect traffic lights and to cross at crosswalks. All participants walk at their own risk. It is always possible to stop if you feel tired, but you must inform the organizer beforehand. If weather conditions are too bad, the tour will be postponed to a later date.

Walking: From Melun to Bois Le Roi - 14th stage of the GR1
2024-12-08 08:00 - 17:00
Walk From Melun to Bois Le Roi – 14th stage of the GR1
17 km walk organized by Régis & Patrick at a pace of 4 km per hour
Meet at Gare de Lyon at 8am. The train leaves at 8.16am (GOMO) on line R, direction Montargis.
From Melun station, we’ll head for the 11th-century collegiate church, then cross the Seine to the 12th-13th-century church of St. Etienne, and via little paths and woods to the church of St. Corneille (1224 – 1793).
After the picnic, we’ll head back to the Givry woods, then the Bergeries woods.

We cross the footbridge over the Seine to reach Bois le Roi.

Return From Bois Le Roi station – Train to Paris Gare de Lyon at 5:09 pm. Trains every 1/2 h.

Registration with Régis Kaldy on 06 17 50 17 56

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration opens on December 2 and closes on Friday evening, December 6.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Spiritual preparation
2024-12-07 11:00 - 13:00
Returning or departing pilgrims, the cycle of spiritual preparations resumes this season.
In addition to the material preparationfor pilgrimage on the roads to Santiago, spiritual preparation is clearly a “plus” in the pilgrim’s toolkit.

Since 2022, the Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostellehas been offering this time of exchange and sharingfor all those interested in this spiritual preparation.

The sessions are led by lFather Patrice SONNIER, professor at the Collège des Bernardins

Spiritual preparation meetings are held at the Association’s head office.

Please register in advance and check times with the association.
N.B. If you’re interested in a particular topic or theme, please let Pierre Huchard know by e-mail:1950societe@amis-de-compostelle.fr

Invitation to the inauguration of the signposting of the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in the Paris 12th arrondissement
2024-11-28 10:30 - 17:00
The program, which has not yet been finalized, is as follows:

– Meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Passerelle Mornay (start of the pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela).

– 10:45 a.m.: symbolic placing of the first nail by the Mayor of the 12th arrondissement

– 10:50 a.m.: march to the Town Hall of the 12th arrondissement of Paris

– 11:30 a.m.: Speech by the Mayor of the 12th arrondissement and reception.

Our aim is to “hike” the path in the 12th arrondissement (from the footbridge to the town hall), so please share this invitation with as many people as possible.

Walking: From Verneuil L'Etang to Blandy - 13th stage of GR1
2024-11-17 08:00 - 17:00
From Verneuil l’Etang to St Germain-Laxis – 13th stage of the GR1
24 km walk organized by Patrick at a pace of 4 km per hour
RDV Gare de l’Est 8:25 am for a train departs at 8.47am for Provins, getting off at Verneuil l’Etang.
From Verneuil l’Etang, we’ll head for the Château de Vernouillet, built around 1720, then on to Champeaux and its 12th-century Collégiale Saint-Martin.
3 km after the picnic, we head for Blandy-les-tours and its 14th & 15th century château-fort. After a further 7 km, we’ll arrive at Saint-Germain-Laxis via a number of narrow lanes.
Return by bus from St Germain-Laxis to Melun (4:26 p.m. or 5:26 p.m.), then from Melun to Paris by train or RER – trains every 1/2 hour
To register, contact Patrick Stagnetto on 06 28 54 00 86

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration opens on November 11 and closes on Friday evening, November 15.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Round table: Saint Michael's sacred line
2024-11-15 19:30 - 21:45 | Forum 104, 104, rue de Vaugirard, PARIS, 75006
Saint Michael’s sacred line: a mysterious path linking 7 sites dedicated to the archangel

As part of the 7th “Des chemins et des hommes” cycle, a roundtable (with photo projection) moderated by Frédéric Rochet, director of Forum104.

The “line of St. Michael” is an alignment of seven sites dedicated to the archangel, from Skellig Michael (Ireland) to Mount Carmel (Israel), via St Michael’s Mount (England), Mont-Saint-Michel (Normandy), Sacra di San Michele (Italy), Monte san Angelo (Italy) and Symi (Greece). It is said to symbolize the sword blow the archangel dealt the devil to send him to hell. Éric Georgelin and Morgane Le Moelle, who have just walked it, came back transformed.

Éric Georgelin, a former industrial executive, discovered the pilgrim’s way of life when he set out from Nantes to Geneva via Vézelay. With a passion for history and a thirst for the sacred, he started the Saint-Michel line in both directions, on two different itineraries. He is the author of Thank you for existing! 40-day getaway from Nantes to Geneva (self-published, 2018).

Morgane Le Moelle, a therapist, is an avid walker: she has completed the Camins de Saint-Jacques, the Tour de Bretagne, the Chemin de Stevenson and the Loire. In 2023-2024, she covered almost 5,000 kilometers on foot along the Saint-Michel route. She is the author of Compostelle. An inner journey (À cœur vaillant, 2021).

At the end of the round table:

A glass of friendship

Authors’ signing session

Organizers’ stands

Paris discovery walk: From Denfert Rochereau to Porte d'Auteuil
2024-11-13 13:45 - 18:00
From Denfert Rochereau to Porte d’Auteuil. 14 km approx.

Organized by Monique

Meet in front of 2 avenue René Coty at 1:45pm. Departure 2pm. Duration approx. 4 hours

Group limited to 20 participants. Each participant will be asked to be vigilant, to walk on sidewalks, to respect traffic lights and to cross lanes at crosswalks. As each participant walks under his or her own responsibility, it is always possible to stop if you feel tired, but you must inform the organizer beforehand.

If weather conditions are too bad, the walk may be postponed to a later date.

Registration from November 4 to 8 with organizer Monique Jacob: 06 09 14 50 64, or by SMS, giving your full name and membership number.

Walk: From Bois-le-Roi to Fontainebleau
2024-11-10 08:00 - 17:00
From Bois-le-Roi to Fontainebleau
19 km walk organized by Vincent and Lydie at a pace of 4 km per hour
RDV Gare de Lyon at 8:30 a.m. for departure at 8:46 a.m. Line R (KUMO) direction Montereau – Arrival at Bois le Roi: 9:18 a.m.
Autumn sonata in the forest of Fontainebleau…
Low gradient
Return from Fontainebleau at 6 p.m. (POMA) for arrival in Paris Gare de Lyon at 6:43 p.m.(This is calculated very broadly, so we’ll probably take an earlier train).
To register, contact Vincent Danion on 06 84 38 13 08

Please leave your full name and membership number.
No limit on the number of members. Registration opens on Friday November 01 and closes on Friday November 08.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Walking: Loop around Dourdan
2024-10-13 08:00 - 17:00
Walk: Gr 655 between St Rémy les Chevreuse and Palaiseau-Villebon
19 km walk organized by Blandine at a pace of 4 km/h.

Meet at 8:40 am on the RER B platform at Denfert Rochereau, heading for Saint Remy Les Chevreuse.
Departure at 9.01 am with the PLEX train, arrival at Saint Remy at 9.41 am.

We’ll follow the GR655 from Saint Remy les Chevreuse through the Yvette valley, passing through Gif sur Yvette, Bures sur Yvette, Orsay and up to the Palaiseau plateau, before descending to Palaiseau Villebon station, where we’ll catch the RER B in the late afternoon.
On the way, we’ll pass several RER B stations, so those wishing to make a shorter journey have the option of departing from several stations.

Register with Blandine Beaudoin on 06 83 44 87 12

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration opens on October 7 and closes on Friday evening, October 11.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Registration sharing weekend
2024-09-30 08:00 - 17:00
Return weekend for all members who have been to Santiago or those who have walked for a long time.
The French Society of Friends of Santiago de Compostela is organizing a weekend for those wishing to share their experiences of walking and/or arriving in Santiago.

This weekend will take place on October 26 and 27, 2024 at the Armeau vacation village in the Yonne valley.

On the program:

a time for sharing and reflection,
a walk in the surrounding countryside,
a lecture by Jean Claude Benazet on the theme of the hanged man,
a visit to the church of Villeneuve sur Yonne (5 km from Armeau) with Bernard Brousse, an outstanding lecturer.

The cost of this weekend: €120 for accommodation (meals on Saturday lunchtime, Saturday evening, breakfast and lunch on Sunday lunchtime, overnight stay in a 2-bed room with full private bathroom facilities, beds made up on arrival). Transport costs extra.
Places are limited to 25 people.

Registration with Monique Jacob: 06 09 14 50 64

Montrouge - Mission 2024 Congress: How to propose the Gospel to today's society?
2024-09-28 15:00 - 2024-09-29 14:00
Montrouge – Mission 2024 CongressHow can we bring the Gospel to today’s society?

Dates to remember: September 28 and 29, 2024 Montrouge

As part of the Mission 2024 Congress, the parish of Montrouge organizes a gathering of thousands of Christians once a year to reflect on the ever-new question: “How can we propose the Gospel to today’s society?”.

For further information,visit the website of the Church of Saint James the Greater.

The parish of Saint Jacques le Majeur in Montrouge has planned 2 days of events.

SFASJC will be taking part in this event with a stand:

present the role played by the Société Française in the revival of pilgrimage,

present the Chemins de Saint de Saint-Jacques and share pilgrim testimonials

gather feedback.

Saturday, September 28 program

Location: Institut Notre Dame Place de la Mairie Montrouge

3 pm – 6 pm: Welcome at the SFASJC stand on the theme “Future Pilgrims”.

Sunday, September 29 program:Location: Église Saint Jacques Le Majeur, Place de la Mairie

10H30 Back-to-school mass

12:00 Laying of the commemorative plaque of Saint James the Greater* at the entrance to the church, donated by the SFASJC, in the presence of Patrice Jacques Bernard, President and Father Marc Ketterer.

12:30 Aperitif on the church forecourt.

*Following Montrouge’s “Fête de la Coquille” pilgrimage days at the end of April, the Société Française des Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle, which had been associated with the event, wished to consolidate and develop the relationship established on this occasion with the church of Saint Jacques le Majeur, represented by Father Marc Ketterer.

The Société Française has asked graphic designer Jacques Le Ribault and parishioner and Sfasjc member François Bourdeaux to design a commemorative plaque. The plaque will be affixed at the end of the new year’s mass at Saint Jacques le Majeur Church on Sunday September 29 at 12 noon, in the presence of Father Marc Ketterer and Patrice Jacques Marie Bernard, President of the Société Française des Amis de Saint Jacques de Compostelle.

This event will be followed by an aperitif on the church forecourt at 12:30 pm.

Walking: Loop around Dourdan
2024-09-22 08:00 - 17:00
Walking: Loop around Dourdan
19 km walk organized by Blandine at a pace of 4 km/h.

Meet at 8:30 am on the RER C platform at Gare d’Austerlitz for an 8:45 am departure of the DEBA train, arriving at Dourdan at 9:48 am.

Forest walk to Ste Mesme. Then we continue our forest walk past the Ouye abbey and through the hamlet of Granges le Roi.
Arrival in downtown Dourdan in the afternoon.
As it’s Heritage Days weekend, those who wish to do so can visit the Château de Dourdan.
For the return journey, on the RER C, a train every 30 minutes to Paris.

Register with Blandine Beaudoin on 06 83 44 87 12

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration opens on September 16 and closes on Friday evening, September 20.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Walking: From Marles en Brie to Verneuil L'Etang - 12th stage of the GR1
2024-09-08 08:00 - 17:00
From Marles en Brie to Verneuil l’Etang – 12th stage of the GR1
18 km walk organized by Patrick and Annie at a pace of 4 km per hour
RDV Gare de l’Est at 8 a.m., direction Coulommiers, Train departs at 8.17 a.m., Arrival in Marles en Brie at 9.17 a.m.
Departure from Marles en Brie station along narrow lanes towards Fontenay Trésigny and its Royal Château du Vivier.
After a picnic lunch, we’ll head back to Verneuil l’Etang to catch the train.
RETURN via Verneuil station to GARE De East. Trains every hour from 4:36 pm.
To register, contact Patrick Stagnetto on 06 28 54 00 86

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration opens on September 2 and closes on Friday evening, September 6.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Walking: Around Auvers sur Oise
2024-08-25 08:00 - 17:00
Walk around Auvers sur Oise
20 km walk organized by Lydie Dobin, Patrice Jacquelin and Monique Jacob at a pace of 4 km per hour.
RDV Gare du Nord at 8.15 am, departure at 8.30 am line H Pova direction Persan Beaumont, Arrival at Mery sur Oise at 9.09 am
Fuller description later
Return from Mery sur Oise station: 16:19 on line H Avop, arriving at Gare du Nord at 16:59, train every 1/2 hour
Registration with Lydie: 06 72 74 06 87 from Monday August 19 to Friday August 23

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Registration opens on the morning of August 5 and closes on the evening of Friday August 9.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.

Walking: From Mortcerf to Marles en Brie - 11th stage of the GR1
2024-08-11 08:00 - 17:00
From Mortcerf to Marles en Brie – 11th stage of the GR1
18 km walk organized by Patrick at a pace of 4 km per hour
RDV Gare de l’est at 8am, train 8.17am on line P towards Coulommiers, arriving at Mortcerf at 9.15am.
Depart Mortcerf station on a 1.5 km wooded path to join the GR1. We then cross the Crécy forest to reach the Obelisk of Villeneuve de Comte, erected in 1735. We continue walking through the forest, then pass through fields to reach our picnic spot.
After a picnic lunch, there’s a further 5 km walk to Marles en Brie, where we’ll catch the train.
RETURN TO Marles en Brie STATION – 17h05, train every hour, direction Gare de L’est
To register, contact Patrick Stagnetto on 06 28 54 00 86

Please leave your full name and membership number.
Please note: membership is limited to 25 people. Registration opens on August 5 and closes on the evening of Friday August 9.

Please remember to register during this time and wait for the organizer’s reply.
