33. From Paris to Verneuil-l'Etang.

Chemin de Fer de Vincennes (Pl. R. 25, V, p. 249), in 1 3/4 hrs. ; fares
4 fr. 10. 2 fr. 65 c., return-tickets 5 fr. 75. 3 fr. 95 c. — To Champigny,
3/4 hr.; 1 fr. or 75 c, 1 fr. 75 or 1 fr. 20 c.

From Paris to (4 M.) Vincennes, see p. 247. — 5 M. Fontenay-
sous-Bois, with 9320 inhab., to the N.E. of the Bois de Vincennes
(p. 250).

5 1/2 M. Nogeint-Sur-Marne. — Café-Restaurant du Moulin-Rouge, on
the Marne, near the viaduct; Taverne Nogentaise. Grande Rue 162; Café de
la Mairie. Grande Rue 161: others near the station. — Dr. Liébaut's Bains
Hydrothéropiques. Rue des Jardins 61.

Electric Tramways (Chemins de Fer Nogentais), see Appx., p. 35.

Nogent-sur-Marne, a place with 10,5S6 inhab., is situated on a
hill above the Marne, dotted with country-villas in the direction of
Vincennes. Both the Belfort railway and the Grande Ceinture (with
a joint station at Le Perreux) cross the Marne by a curved viaduct.
904 yds. in length, known as the 'Pont de Mulhouse'. The river below
the viaduct is spanned by a Bridge connecting Nogent and Cham-
pigny (p. 407). Le Perreux has annual fêtes on the last Sun. in
June and the first Sun. in July. In front of the church stands a Mon-
ument of Watteau. The House of Talois possessed a castle on the
Ile de Beauté. The Jardin Colonial, a large school of agriculture, is
in the Avenue de la Belle-Gabrielle. On the N., towards Fontenay-
sous-Bois (see above), rises the Fort of Nogent.

Bry-sur-Marne (Chemin de Fer Nogentais, see above) is a village of
2125 inhab. on the left bank of the Marne. Engagements were fought there
on Nov. 30th and Dec. 2od, 1870. There are a bust of Daguerre (b. at
Bry in 1851), one of the inventors of photography, and another of Sergeant
Hoff. who distinguished himself during the Franco-Prussian war, the latter
surmounting a lofty column adorned with a head of Bellona, by Magrou
(1903).

Another tramway runs to the N. to (1 M.) Neuilly-Plaisance and (2 M.)
Rosny-sous-Bois (pop. 4329) on the Chemin de Fer de l'Est (Ligne de Nogent).
The latter is also connected with Paris (Place de la République) by the
Gagny-Villemomble tramway coming from Le Raincy and going on to
Montreuil-sous Bois (p. 252), etc. — To the N. of Neuilly lies the Plateau
d'Avron (375 ft.; view), which played a part during the siege of Paris in
1870. Beyond are Villemomble and Le Raincy. two neighbouring localities on
the line to Nancy (3 M. from the Gare de l'Est) and traversed by tramways
(see Appx., pp. 34, 35). Le Raincy is a modern town of 7129 inhab., with
numerous villas built in the former park of the château, which belonged
to the Orleans family.

Joinville-le-Pont (Cafés-Restaurants de la Tête-Noire, a la Source,
both on the quay) is a village of 6016 inhab. on the right bank of the
Marne, the chief boating-centre on the river, and a favourite summer-
resort. The subterranean Canal de St. Maur, 656 yds. in length,
which cuts off a large bend in the Marne and is therefore of great
importance to navigation, begins here. Joinville possesses a national
farm ('La Faisanderie'), the Villa Palissy. etc. The stands on the
Vincennes race-course are 6 min. from the station. Tramways run
hence to St. Maur-des-Fosse's (1 1/4 M.), Charenton and Champigny
(1 1/2 M.), and to Vincennes (Chemin de Fer Nogentais).