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.

Île-de-France aerial tramway: first images of the prototype
Île-de-France's first aerial tramway will soon see the light of day in Val-de-Marne. Called Câble 1, the ropeway will feature five stations between Créteil and Villeneuve-Saint-Georges. Commissioning is scheduled for 2025, but work began in October 2022, and the first prototype has just been unveiled. [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!