For several years now, many municipalities have placed biodiversity and ecology at the heart of their priorities. The result? The green corridors, these named green spaces laid out and protected as part of urban development plans, are springing up across Île-de-France.
In the Val-d'Oise, the municipality of
Deuil-la-Barre has also decided to create its own
Green Corridor. The town, sharing borders with Épinay-sur-Seine in Seine-Saint-Denis and then with Montmorency, Groslay, Montmagny and Enghien-les-Bains in the Val-d'Oise, launched a few years ago this flagship project aimed at weaving a green spine through the town from north to south, with the goal of linking the Montmorency forest to the banks of the Seine at Épinay-sur-Seine.
The project unfolds in several phases. The first two sections, located between Rue du Moutier and Rue Jean Bouin, already offer Deuil-la-Barre residents pleasant, verdant strolls. The third section, between Rue Victor Labarrière and Rue Pasteur, is set for an official inauguration this spring, more precisely on May 31. This new phase extends the promenade by about 100 metres towards the town center, with a future link toward the Montmorency forest via Rue Bourgeois.
With this extension of the Green Corridor, Deuil-la-Barre now offers a very pleasant 760-metre stroll that feels almost like a escape from the city. The biodiversity is rich here, from tree masses to shrubs, perennials, fruit trees and ornamentals. On the day of our visit, bees were busy foraging among the lavender. Not far away, the younger visitors headed toward the pen where the chickens live—“Olympe,” “Cot de Maille,” and “Liverpoule.”
Along the stroll, we also enjoy reading the various quotes from famous women printed on signboards. “The greatest rebellion in life is to be yourself and to never stop doing so” for Rosa Parks, or “Every woman must be her own heroine” for Marie Curie, or “Women’s freedom is always fragile” for Simone Veil.
That day, families, couples with dogs, and cyclists were out in force. Because this Coulée verte of Deuil-la-Barre invites residents to enjoy a beautiful green space to escape and unwind, while putting soft mobility at the heart of the project. Thus, two separate lanes—one pedestrian and one cycling—have been laid out along the promenade. The hardest part is simply staying in your lane. On the downside, there are few seating areas to stop and rest. On sunny days, the few benches quickly fill up. Another drawback: the noise from Roissy airport, with planes frequently overflying the town.
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