leads past (1/2 M.) Aulnay, where Chateaubriand had a country-house, and
through an avenue where we bear to the left for (IV2 M.) Châtenay (1706
inhab.), which some authorities name as the birthplace of Voltaire. Tram-
way to Paris, see the Appx. Just beyond the latter village we reach
the highroad from Versailles to Choisy-le-Roi. which descends to the
left to the railway station of (1 1/4 M.) Berny (see below) and ascends to the
right through wood to Malabry (p. 399). Thence we proceed to the so-
called 'Obelisk', a fine old lime-tree in a circular clearing where the chief
forest-paths converge. In a straight direction beyond the clearing we
reach the margin of the plateau and of the Bois de Verrières, where we
overlook the valley of the Bièvre. On the other side we obtain a view of
a pretty little side-valley, with the ruins of the old Abbaye aux Bois.

To the W., in a picturesque situation beyond the valley, lies Bièvres
(pop. 1157; Hot. du Chariot-d'Or), on the slope of a plateau. The station,
on the Ligne de Grande Ceinture, is 50 min. from Versailles (9 1/2 M. ; Gare
des Chantiers, p. 340), the trains running through the valley of the Bièvre
and past the village of Jouy-en-Josas. — It is better to return to Paris by
the Ligne de Sceaux (p. 398).

31. From Paris to Chevreuse.

Railway from Paris (Gare du Luxembourg, Pl. R, 19 ; V) to St. Remy-
les-Chevreuse, 20 1/2 M., in 50-75 min. (fares 3 fr. 70, 2 fr. 50, 1 fr. 65 c;
return-tickets 5 fr., 4 fr., 2 fr. 60 c.). — Chevreuse is about l!/2 M. from the
station, and 2Vî M. farther on is Dampierre, to both of which places public
conveyances ply (see below). Les Vaux-de-Cernay lies about 3 M. from
Dampierre. Omnibus for Chevreuse 30 c, for Dampierre 70 c. — This
excursion may be made as follows-, leave Paris about 10 a.m., and on
arriving at St. Remy take the omnibus to Chevreuse ; after visiting the
ruined château, take the railway-omnibus, which starts about 1.30 p.m.,
quit the vehicle at Dampierre. walk thence to Les Vaux-de-Cemay, and
return in time to catch the omnibus starting from Dampierre at 8 p.m.
for St. Remy, in connection with the last train to Paris. Visit to the
château at Dampierre, see p. 401. — Hurried visitors may regain Paris at
an earlier hour by taking the omnibus about 5 p.m. from Cernay to the
station of Boullay-les-Troux (fare 50 c. : p. 401). Another omnibus leaves
Dampierre about 4.30 p.m. for Laverrière, a station on the line from Paris
to Chartres. — Steam-tramway from Paris to Antony.

From Paris to (5 1/2 M.) Bourg-la-Reine. Short
tunnel. To the left are the prisons of Fresnes (p. 403). — 7 M. Berny;
7 1/2 Antony, a pretty village of 3068 inhab. (train from the Gare
de Sceaux in 1/2 hr., 1 fr. 10 c, 75, 50 c). The Rue de Fresnes, to
the left of the station, leads to the Château de Tourvoie. Skirting
the Bièvre is the new quarter of the 'Deux Gares'. To the right is
the Bois de Verrières. The neighbouring hamlets are Grand and
Petit Chantenay, Petit-Fresnes, Grais, Malabry, and Paron, with the
Château des Migneaux.

9 1/2 M. Massy (pop. 1364) is situated on a hill to the left facing
the upper part of the valley of the Bièvre. On the road to Bièvres
(see above) is the Château de Villegenis, which belonged to the Prince
of Conde'. Jerome Bonaparte, King of "Westphalia, died here in 1860.
Omnibus to Verrières, 25 c. — 10 1/2 Massy-Grande-Ceinture.
Branch-lines run hence to (9 1/2 M.) Versailles (p. 341), (12 M.) Valen-
ton, and (9 M.) Juvisy (p. 406), via (3 M.) Longjumeau (p. 403).

11 M. Palaiseau (Ecu de France. Grand' Rue 148), on the Yvette,