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Long distance footpath 655
From Belgium to Santiago de Compostela
(in Ile-de-France)
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Fourth main pilgrim’s way, in France, « via Turonensis » lead pilgrims from northern Europe to Santiago de Compostela, passing through Tours, the city giving its name to the route.
A long distance footpath (GR® 655) follows this route and goes through Ile-de-France from North to South.
In south of Paris, at Lozere station, the route splits into two branches:
- a west leg : through Chartres and the Loir valley
- an east leg: through Orléans and the Loire Valley
This long distance footpath is waymarked with a white stripe above a red stripe.
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Royaumont abbey
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From Orry-la-Ville station to Paris (Saint James tower)
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map IGN 2412 OT
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out of GR® 655
From Orry-la-Ville station (SNCF, Paris Nord, RER D) to Commelles ponds : 2 km
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From Commelles ponds to Royaumont abbey, via Coye and Baillon
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10 km
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From Royaumont abbey to Viarmes (SNCF, Paris Nord)
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3 km
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From Viarmes (SNCF, Paris Nord) to Seugy (SNCF, Paris Nord)
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2 km
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maps 2412 OT
& 2413 OT
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From Seugy (SNCF, Paris Nord) to Luzarches (SNCF, Paris Nord)
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3 km
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map 2413 OT
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From Luzarches (SNCF, Paris Nord) to Bellefontaine
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6 km
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out of GR® 655
From Bellefontaine to Survilliers-Fosses station (RER D) : 5,5 km
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maps 2413 OT
& 2313 OT
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From Bellefontaine to Ecouen-Ezanville station (SNCF, Paris Nord), via Fontenay-en-Parisis and Le Mesnil-Aubry
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18 km
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map 2313 OT
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From Ecouen-Ezanville station (SNCF, Paris Nord) to Groslay station (SNCF, Paris Nord), via Piscop and Montmorency
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10 km
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maps 2313 OT
& 2314 OT
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From Groslay station (SNCF, Paris Nord) to Saint-Denis (M13), via Pierrefitte and La Courneuve regional park
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14 km
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map 2314 OT
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From Saint-Denis (M13) to Paris (porte de la Villette) (M7), along the Saint-Denis canal
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6,5 km
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From Paris (porte de la Villette) (M7) to Paris (Saint-James tower) (M1, M4, M7, M11, RER A, B, D)
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6 km
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| Saint-James tower, in Paris |
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From Paris (Saint-James tower) to Lozère station
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map 2314 OT
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From Paris (Saint-James tower) (M1, M4, M7, M11, RER A, B, D) to Paris (porte de Vanves) (M13, T3)
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6 km
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From Paris (porte de Vanves) (M13, T3) to Chatillon-Montrouge station (M13)
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2,5 km
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From Chatillon-Montrouge station (M13) to Fontenay-aux-Roses station (RER B), along the "coulée verte"
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3 km
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From Fontenay-aux-Roses station (RER B) to Grande voie des Vignes street, along the "coulée verte"
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2,5 km
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out of GR® 655
From Grande voie des Vignes street to Bourg-la-Reine station (RER B), through Sceaux park : 3 km
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map 2315 OT
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From Grande voie des Vignes street to Igny station (RER C), along the "coulée verte" and through Verrières forest
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8 km
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From Igny (RER C) to Lozère station (RER B), via Vauhallan
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7,5 km
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Bonnelles natural protected area
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From Lozère station to Epernon (GR® 655-West)
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map 2315 OT
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From Lozère station (RER B) to Bures-sur-Yvette
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4 km
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out of GR® 655
From Bures-sur-Yvette to Bures-sur-Yvette station (RER B) : 0,5 km
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From Bures-sur-Yvette (RER B) to Gif-sur-Yvette
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2,5 km
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out of GR® 655
From Gif-sur-Yvette to Gif-sur-Yvette station (RER B) : 0,5 km
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From Gif-sur-Yvette to Courcelles-sur-Yvette station (RER B)
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4 km
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From Courcelles-sur-Yvette station (RER B) to Saint-Rémy-les-Chevreuse station (RER B)
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2,5 km
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maps 2215 OT
& 2216 ET
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From Saint-Rémy-les-Chevreuse station (RER B) to Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, via Pecqueuse, Bonnelles, La Bâte and Longvilliers
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24,5 km
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From Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines to Rambouillet (SNCF, Paris Montparnasse), through Rambouillet forest
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13 km
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map 2215 OT
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From Rambouillet (SNCF, Paris Montparnasse) to Gazeran, through the park of Rambouillet castle
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6 km
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out of GR® 655
From Gazeran to Gazeran station (SNCF, Paris Montparnasse) : 1 km
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maps 2215 OT
& 21115 O
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From Gazeran to Epernon (SNCF, Paris Montparnasse), via Saint-Hilarion and Droue-sur-Drouette
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13 km
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| Rambouillet castle |
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Rambouillet castle, english garden |
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From Lozère station to Malesherbes (GR® 655-East)
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map 2315 OT
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From Lozère station (RER B) to the foot-bridge upon the Yvette river
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2,5 km
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out of GR® 655
From the foot-bridge upon the Yvette river to Palaiseau-Villebon station (RER B) : 1 km
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From the foot-bridge upon the Yvette river to the D 46 road, via Saulx-les-Chartreux and Longpont basilica
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11,5 km
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out of GR® 655
From the D 46 road to Saint-Michel-sur-Orge station (RER C) : 1 km
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From the D 46 road to Arpajon station (RER C)
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9,5 km
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map 2216 ET
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From Arpajon station (RER C) to the junction with the GR® 1
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6 km
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out of GR® 655 (GR® 1)
From the junction with the GR® 1 to Breuillet-Village station (RER C) : 3 km
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Common part with the GR® 1, via Saint-Sulpice de Favières and Torfou
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9 km
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out GR® 655 (GR® 1)
From the split with the GR® 1 to Lardy station (RER C) : 2 km
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From the split with the GR® 1 to Etréchy
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12 km
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out of GR® 655
From Etréchy to Etréchy station (RER C) : 1 km
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From Etréchy to Etampes station (RER C), via Brières-les-Scellés
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9 km
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From Etampes station to the foot-bridge upon the Chalouette river
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2 km
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out GR® 655
From the foot-bridge upon the Chalouette river to Saint-Martin d’Etampes station (RER C) : 0,2 km
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maps 2216 ET
& 2316 ET
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From the foot-bridge upon the Chalouette river to Boigneville (RER D), via Ormoy-la-Rivière, Mesnil-Girault, Puiselet-le-Marais, Valpuiseaux et Champmotteux
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32,5 km
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map 2316 ET
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From Boigneville to Malesherbes station (RER D), via Argeville et Touvaux
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8 km
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 Etampes, Les Portereaux (15th century)
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Accomodation
- Hotels: in Viarmes, Luzarches, Ecouen, Saint-Denis, Paris, Fontenay-aux-Roses, Igny
- 655-West: in Gif-sur-Yvette, Saint-Rémy-les-Chevreuse, Saint-Arnoult-en-Yvelines, Rambouillet, Epernon
- 655-East: in Saulx-les-Chartreux, Saint-Michel-sur-Orge, Arpajon, Etampes, Malesherbes
- Bed & Breakfast : in Viarmes, Chaumontel, Le Plessis-Luzarches, Fosses, Le Mesnil-Aubry, Piscop
- 655-East: in Boissy-sous-Saint-Yon, Mauchamps, Malesherbes, Trezan
- Pilgrims accomodation :
- In Vauhallan, Saint-Louis-du-Temple abbey shelters pilgrims (booking is compulsory tél. 01 69 85 21 00)
- In Bonnelles (655-West): "Orantes de l'Assomption" monestary (tél. 01 30 88 48 50)
- In Etampes (655-East): Notre-Dame presbytery (Credancial required)
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pilgrim Credancial
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