A day-long loop through the royal forest with an unusual thread: tiny statues of saints watching from the trees.
Photo: Office de Tourisme Saint Germain Boucles de Seine
Distance
18 km
Time
Not stated
Difficulty
Long
Start
Join the loop in the forest: the tourist office's forest itinerary meets it after the Mare aux Canes, at the Étoile d'Actéon
Past
seven oratories and four crosses in niches high in the trees, the Maison d'Éducation de la Légion d'Honneur, the Fête des Loges ground and the Camp des Loges, the Saint-Germain Club House and Cazaudehore
Season
All year. Two oratories were recently restored (Sainte Geneviève, July 2024; Notre-Dame de France, January 2025).
With children
For keen walkers; take care crossing the forest roads (tourist office).
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