La Végétale, the green pedestrian and cycling corridor linking Créteil to Santeny

Paris and the Île-de-France region boast a number of green corridors: the one linking Paris to Massy on the Vallons de la Bièvre promenade (south of the capital), the one offering a bucolic stroll in the 12th arrondissement... There's also a new itinerary, the Végétale, which starts in Créteil, in the Val-de-Marne département.

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Formerly known as the Tégéval, La Végétale is now dedicated to pedestrians, cyclists and people with reduced mobility. Originally inaugurated in the 1990s, the route passes through eight Paris-area communes, including Créteil, Valenton, Limeil-Brévannes, Yerres, Villecresnes, Marolles-en-Brie and Santeny, ending in the commune of Mandres-les-Roses. At present, the itinerary issome 20 kilometers long: eventually, the project will link the Parc du Val-de-Marne in Créteil to the Forêt Notre-Dame in Santeny.

Câble 1: Île-de-France's first aerial tramway expected by 2025
Île-de-France's first cable car will soon see the light of day in Val-de-Marne. Called Câble 1, this cable car will feature five stations located between the towns of Créteil and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. With commissioning scheduled for 2025, work continues on the project. To date, some twenty pylons have been erected on this future cable car line, while the first series of cabins is ready! [Read more]

In a few years' time, you'll be able to catch a glimpse of the very first cable car in the Paris region. What's more, as you stroll along La Végétale, you won't be far from some of Val-de-Marne's must-see landmarks: the Château de Grosbois and its racecourse, for example, or the Château de Santeny! A great walk to be enjoyed in sections or in its entirety, weather permitting!