Trails in Île-de-France

The City of Light, Paris, and its countless monuments, museums, restaurants 🍽, cafés ☕️ are the pride of the Parisians... However, it's important to know that the French capital is surrounded by multiple natural havens of peace, where you can go breathe in the fresh air! 🌲 Where do we start? What if the adventure was hiding at the end of the metro line 9 ? The Domaine de Saint-Cloud is a perfect gateway between the city and nature! Once you're warmed up, head southwest of Paris, to one of the most beautiful parks 🌳 in France 🇫🇷: the Parc Naturel de la Chevreuse! Located just below Versailles and Guyancourt, in the Yvelines, this vast area will allow you to discover the Rambouillet Forest and its kilometers of trails where castles 🏰 and monuments abound! 😍 A little jog 🏃🏼‍♀️ near Château de la Madeleine for sir or madam ? In Chevreuse, a town 30 kilometers from Paris, one feels far removed from Parisian life... We've mentioned Versailles above, the castle's park is a real gem. Running some loops around its basins will make you feel like the king 👑 of France.

The region of Île-de-France, the smallest French region, can boast of housing 4 natural parks: the Parc Naturel Régional du Vexin français, the Vallée de la Chevreuse indeed, Oise-Pays de France, and the Gâtinais. This last one houses the most famous forest 🌳 in France, we name the Forest of Fontainebleau, dear to climbing 🧗🏼‍♀️ enthusiasts for its thousands of rock blocks 🪨 scattered among the trees... Craving another destination, one adored by painters 👨🏻‍🎨? Go discover the village of Provins in the Seine-et-Marne department. Painters loved Montmartre, they also fell in love with this little piece of paradise and its medieval charms ⚔️. The village has been listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco since 2001. Have we made you want to rediscover Île-de-France and its natural treasures? 🤩

What about trail races in Île-de-France ? Well, there are plenty of options, including different styles of trails. How about starting with a city to city race, from the City of Light to the city of kings? 👑 Then run the Paris-Versailles! 16 km of route starting in the city, crossing the Meudon Forest, and grandly arriving in the gardens of the Château de Versailles! The EcoTrail Paris is intended as a race committed to the planet 🌎 featuring the Champ de Mars, Eiffel Tower, Île Saint-Germain... Only exceptional monuments 🏛️, for a truly natural race. The Domaine de Saint-Cloud (again!) lets you take a big gulp of fresh air 💨. In the department of Yvelines, the Ramboli'Trail takes you to the gardens of Château de Rambouillet, for two exceptional routes ⭐️. Still in this department, another great opportunity awaits with the CrossRoad trail. Discover the nature around Coignières, located halfway between Versailles and Rambouillet. Let's change spots a bit, moving to Seine-et-Marne. Your adventure 🥾 with the Oxy'trail begins in Noisiel. Stroll through the woods 🌳 of this Île-de-France community. Two short trails are on the event's schedule.

Yes, nature and Île-de-France do go together, you truly learn something new every day! 😜 The region housing the capital promises strong sports moments 💪, with activities all around. Real French getaways await you 🇫🇷.