About Patrick L
8,500 km
468:12 h
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- Vincenzo A. IspraOctober 6, 2025
We arrive in Meaux by train and are already immersed in memories of the Great War. The heroism and sacrifice of the French in the Battle of the Marne are celebrated by the Americans with the donation of the statue that now stands next to the Great War Museum. We reach it before continuing our ride along
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- Vincenzo A. IspraOctober 1, 2025
We reach Luzarches by train. The warm, sunny day invites us to take a trip out of town. In Chantilly, the racecourse is an institution, but the French national sport is horse racing. This year, Chantilly Castle has earned the title of France's favorite monument. We stop in Senlis to replace a tire on
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- Vincenzo A. IspraSeptember 28, 2025
We reach Boissy l'Aillerie by train and are already in open countryside. A long straight road quickly takes us to Normandy. Gisors is a quaint village with a fortified medieval castle. Its imposing and opulent Gothic church could easily be a cathedral. Today, contemporary art enhances its apse. We enjoy
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- Vincenzo A. IspraSeptember 28, 2025
We cross the Seine on the Suresnes Bridge. Then the climb begins, the best way to cope with the particularly cold temperatures for the season. The American cemetery already evokes the somber and mournful atmosphere of World War II. At the top of Mont Valérien, the fort is a place of remembrance, the
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- Vincenzo A. IspraSeptember 20, 2025
We leave the city following the Seine, as usual in awe of its breathtaking skyline. In Villecresnes, we take the Végétale, a greenway that compensates for the construction of the TGV line. We're now on the old railway that ran to Paris Bastille station, and the greenway becomes the Chemin des Roses
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- Vincenzo A. IspraSeptember 18, 2025
Visits outside Paris often involve taking the train. We prefer to reach the more distant destinations by bike, admiring their beauty as a reward for the effort, and then taking the train back. But tomorrow is a general strike, and some transport disruptions are possible starting this afternoon. We reverse
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- Vincenzo A. IspraSeptember 16, 2025
An afternoon outing on a cloudy late summer day. Nostalgia draws us to Enghien-les-Bains, the only spa town in the Île-de-France region, with a lake and a casino, a few grand hotels, and an atmosphere that reminds me of home. I love coming here, just a few kilometers from Paris, to escape the city and
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- Vincenzo A. IspraSeptember 15, 2025
A light rain accompanied us this morning. We set out anyway; we couldn't trust the forecast, which is so uncertain these days. We crossed the city heading south and found ourselves walking along the tranquil and always pleasant coulée verte. We were immersed in a past of deer, wild boar, and wolves when
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- Vincenzo A. IspraAugust 31, 2025
We meet again, @Marion A., @Patrick L, and I. No travel this summer, but a day together in the Vexin could make up for it, or almost. A twenty-minute train ride avoids the more urbanized areas of the metropolitan area and we're already in Conflans Fin d'Oise. And off we go along the Avenue Verte Paris
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After a long break, we calmly return to the saddle. The temperature is mild and the sun is shining; we set out in the afternoon, limiting our distance and staying on the flat. We choose the shortest route to escape the city traffic and pedal steadily: the Canal de l'Ourcq. We have no destination; the
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