Parcourir Montigny 2026

Ready to escape the cold and gloom of November? Head to Montigny-le-Bretonneux for a race that promises to be invigorating! 😌

It's in the southwest of Paris that the road race Parcourir Montigny kicks off at the end of autumn 🍂. In principle, no snowflakes are on the schedule, but the weather may still nip at your fingertips. What's more, the little town you'll set off from, Montigny-Le-Bretonneux, in the Yvelines, is not far from Versailles, known for its chill and fairly low temperatures 🥶. It's not for nothing that Louis XIV constantly wore big coats. So if you too don't want to pull out the puffer jacket to cover the kilometers of the race, get your legs ready to run fast, it's the best way to warm up 🔥. Besides, even if the sun decides to poke its nose out and the thermometer passes the 10 degree mark, we're not sure old Louis would come out to keep you company! 😂

Two distances are on the program of this race in Ile-de-France: the half portion of 5 km and the double portion of 10 kilometers. The course will take you through the streets of the city, at such a speed that you'll barely see the buildings go by 💨. It will have you running on the asphalt in search of a new PR, or simply a personal best ⬆. What we can assure you is that every element of the course is laid out to let you accelerate and overtake at your ease 🏎️. To get there you'll have 2 loops of 5 km to complete if you're on the 10 km and just one if you've chosen the 5 km. Got it, are you following? You'll then continue running through the streets of Montigny surrounded by the splendid historic sites of the town. It's a chance to discover the Place Claudel, the Sourderie district and its arcades, the Saint-Quentin pond, the Manet farm, the Saint-Cyr fort, the Saint-Martin church and the Montigny château. Phew, we got them all! 😅

And because running is inclusive as well as enjoyable, kids' races are also organized for the young recruits 🫡. After an emotional back-to-school period, it's time to let it all out on this fast course 🏃. Fortunately, the organizers aren't monsters and give the first starts from 9:30 a.m.: adults and little ones alike will be able to sleep in a bit and avoid the dew on their carbon shoes 💦. The start isn't at dawn, so that temperatures warm up and are perfect for running the engine without overheating 🥵.

So, you weren't expecting this many buildings? Why do you think Omar Sy and Eric Judor lived around here? They must have a taste for the good things 😁. As for Shy'm, she'll ask you "So what does it feel like" to tread the same roads as them? But if celebrities don't necessarily speak to you 👨‍🎤, you can also enjoy the surroundings, from guided tours to wide-open nature. Among others, there's the amusement park "France Miniature" which will let you rediscover the most beautiful monuments of the country, or the Maurepas Keep, a historic site 20 meters high 🧱. For greener discoveries 🌱, you can also head to the Saint-Quentin Pond or the Sourderie Lake, which on top of that offers original architecture you won't see anywhere else 😳. And if you really want to broaden your horizons, hop in a car and head to the Palace of Versailles park, a UNESCO site.

In short, to show that you're literally untouchable and able to dodge all the plane trees that will stand in your way 🌳, go running in Montigny-le-Bretonneux!