Walking - La Croix de Paraqueue - St Chamond No. 9
A lovely family walk to the Croix de Paraqueue
After the playground, turn right, then right again towards la Ravacholière. Continue to the cross, then take the path that leads to the road. Cross the road, go up into the meadow, and walk across it along the fence, then the grove.
A path along the fence leads to the Croix de Paraqueue. From the cross, the view opens up over Saint-Chamond and the Gier Valley. Retrace your steps back to the path. At the intersection, turn right, go down to the road, cross it, and take the path leading to la Ravacholière. Follow the same road back.
⚠️ Caution: busy road, please be careful.
After the playground, turn right, then right again towards la Ravacholière. Continue to the cross, then take the path that leads to the road. Cross the road, go up into the meadow, and walk across it along the fence, then the grove.
A path along the fence leads to the Croix de Paraqueue. From the cross, the view opens up over Saint-Chamond and the Gier Valley. Retrace your steps back to the path. At the intersection, turn right, go down to the road, cross it, and take the path leading to la Ravacholière. Follow the same road back.
⚠️ Caution: busy road, please be careful.
You are responsible for your own safety. Therefore, you undertake these hikes at your own risk. Please stay on the marked trails to protect these fragile areas.
A few recommendations:
- Check the weather forecast before you go
- Some trails cross busy roads: Please be careful
- Keep dogs on a lead
- Do not light any fires
- Take all your litter with you
- Admire the flowers, but do not pick them.
- Tick bites can cause serious illnesses; as a preventative measure: wear long clothing, use repellent, check your body upon your return, remove any ticks with a tick remover tool without applying any substance to them, and consult a doctor in case of redness, flu-like symptoms, or if you are in an at-risk group.
- For emergencies, dial 18 or 112.