Breathtaking view of the Seine loop from La Grande-Paroisse
Breathtaking view of the Seine loop from La Grande-Paroisse
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Breathtaking view of the Seine loop from La Grande-Paroisse
03:16
12.5km
100m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: November 2, 2026
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
3.97 km
Breathtaking view of the Seine
Highlight • Viewpoint
The statue of Napoleon watches over the route of a hike called “In the footsteps of Napoleon”. It is a circuit located in Forges in Seine-et-Marne (77). It is partly juxtaposed with the GR 2, the Seine Trail.
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9.32 km
The Seine Valley discovery trail
Highlight • Other
This commune was the favorite villa of the Merovingian leudes and took the name of Villam Cellas, became Cellae then Altare de Cellis in honor of Saint-Germain.
Legend of Saint-Germain of Paris: "Childebert I fell ill in this place and was miraculously cured by the saint whom he had called. In gratitude, he gave him the lands forming today the parishes of Vernou, Machault and La Grande Parish. The Church was dedicated to him. Formerly a Priory".
Great Parish
The first meeting of Louis XV and Marie Leckzinska took place on the territory of the commune, on September 4, 1725. A red marble column was raised to commemorate the event.
At the La Grande Paroisse cemetery, a gate surrounds the grave of Claudie Elie Montain Horeau, doctor to Empress Joséphine and Emperor Napoleon 1st, member of the Academy of Medicine, Knight of the Legion of Honor, died on February 11, 1841.
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10.7 km
Washhouse of the Church of La Grande-Paroisse
Highlight • Structure
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10.8 km
Saint-Germain-de-Paris Church of La Grande-Paroisse
Highlight • Religious Site
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12.5 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.27 km
3.11 km
2.66 km
350 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
5.94 km
3.16 km
2.69 km
380 m
296 m
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