A bridge crossing away from the ancient township of Cergy is the Etang le Cergy. A combination of walking/cycling paths, it has practically everything for a relaxing weekend or holiday.

Picnic areas with BBQs, a massive lake, woods, climbing adventure, ski – ing: it was all there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcenwteRHp4

Watching the training dogs for water rescue was a highlight (sorry no pics. Too far away).

Interesting Facts

• Travelling via road, situated on the southern end of the Vexin National Park, Cergy is a mere 30km north west of Paris.
• It was here that the impressionists, Cezanne and Pissarro, resided to paint.
• During the 1960s, a new town named Cergy – Pontoise was born, an expansion upon the fifteen tiny villages that are now hidden there. The PDF below is quite an interesting read.
• Floods can be quite high.

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From

www.newtowninstitute.org