This tour takes you along the River Seine from Le Pecq to Port-Marly. These more urban landscapes are represented in the paintings of Turner, Minorca, and Sisley, after whom this tour is named.
Information on the tour
Distance: 3.15 km. No real difficulties.
Duration: 65 minutes
Tour
Route
Starting point – “View of Saint-Germain-en-Laye and its château”Start at the corner of Quai de l’Orme Sully and Avenue d’Aligre in Le Pecq. |
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Stage 1 – “The Seine, Le Pecq”, painting reproduction no. 2Cross the roundabout (Place de la Résistance) and walk the length of the car park. Turn left onto Quai du 8 mai 1945. |
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Stage 2 – “The Flood at Port-Marly”Continue on the towpath until you reach a little path that goes up to the right. Take this path up to the roundabout and Le Brazza restaurant. |
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Stage 3 – “The Flood at Port-Marly”Take Rue Jean Jaurès (opposite) towards the D113 road. Cross the D113 and continue straight on. A little further up, you come to the 5th painting reproduction of this tour. |
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Stage 4 – “Street or Market Place in Marly”Now backtrack to the roundabout and towpath. Continuing on the towpath, you come to the 6th and last reproduction of the tour. |
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Stage 5 – “Port-Marly, the Wash House”This is where you complete your exploration of the Seine riverbanks between Le Pecq and Port-Marly. |