Vallée de Chevreuse – 1 hour from Paris
Question:
Hello! I’m reading your article on 10 day trips from Paris and am very intrigued by the Vallée de Chevreuse. I’m curious how you recommend getting from farm to farm once we get off the train, as well as if you can recommend certain farms to visit and others to skip. My wife and I will be in Paris the week between Christmas and New Years, so trying to get in a rural foodie trip if we can.
I very much appreciate your guidance and writing.
Best,
Stuart
Teena says:
Hi there Stuart! Thanks for dropping by my site :-)
Here’s what I wrote on 10 day trips from Paris :
2. Chevreuse Valley
Would you like to visit little villages in a huge national park with many bushwalking tracks? Or maybe you’d rather a day of cafe and restaurant hopping to sample the local produce – a real treat for foodies. How about a visit to a family-run farm which specialises in tastings of their cheeses, pates, honey, cider etc? You’ll need to leave Paris early and come home late – there’s so much to experience here.
Travel time: around 40 minutes from Paris, take the train line RER B to St-Remy-les-Chevreuse – http://www.parc-naturel-chevreuse.fr/en/accueil.html
Although I haven’t gone “from farm to farm” in this area, the website gives lots of great information in English:
http://www.parc-naturel-chevreuse.fr/en/accueil.html
I think it’s a great idea to plan ahead – contact the local Office de Tourisme, or Office d’Informations via email in advance. You don’t need to speak French, and you can use http://translate.google.com to write your questions in English, translate to French, and then email them.
You will also be able to go to their office and ask questions on arrival.
Here is a link to the Tourism Office which I’ve translated to English:
http://www.vallee-de-chevreuse.com/les_offices_du_tourisme.htm
If the link doesn’t work, go to google.com and search for
http://www.vallee-de-chevreuse.com/les_offices_du_tourisme.htm
When the results appear, click the TRANSLATE link next to the resulting links to read the pages in English.
Although you’ll be there in mid-winter, during May to October, taking the Baladobus on arrival is a good option:
http://www.parc-naturel-chevreuse.fr/en/baladobus-vallee-de-chevreuse.html
Ferme de Coubertin – 78470 Saint Rémy lès Chevreuse – Tél. Ferme de Coubertin – 78470 Saint Rémy lès Chevreuse – Tel. 01 30 52 00 19 – info@ferme-de-coubertin.fr 01 30 52 00 19 – info@ferme-de-coubertin.fr
Fromages et produits laitiers Cheese and dairy products
Exploitation familiale d’élevage vaches laitières – Chèvres Family farm breeding dairy cows – Goats
Ouverture du point de vente tous les jours . Opening of the shop every day.
ETE : de 9h à 10h30 et de 16h30 à 19h – HIVER de 9h à 10h30 et de 16h30 à 18h30 – En juillet et Aout de 16h30 à 19h WAS: 9am to 10:30 and from 16:30 to 19h – WINTER from 9 to 10:30 and 16:30 to 18:30 – In July and August from 16:30 to 19h
Fermé les lundis matins, mardis matins et dimanches matins Closed on Monday mornings, Tuesday mornings and Sunday mornings
Have fun researching this lovely area!
and Bonnes Vacances, Bon Voyage!
Cheers
Teena
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