Compiègne – Pontpoint
The route alternates between greenways, cycle paths and roads. The detour to the old sand pits is a highlight of the ride. During extraction, mammoth bones and Merovingian sarcophagi were found there.
Founded in the early 14th century by Philip IV, known as Philip the Fair, in Pontpoint, the Royal Abbey of Moncel is a listed historical monument.
28 km
good
easy
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Itinerary Eurovelo3, recommended by CTE
Information Tab :
- Le Meux-La Croix-Saint-Ouen station : TER regional trains to and from Creil, Paris-Nord, Compiègne
- Pont-Sainte-Maxence station: to and from Creil, Chantilly, Paris-Nord – Compiègne, Noyon, Saint-Quentin.
Mustsee Tab :
Compiègne :
- The town hall, a jewel of late Gothic art, houses the “Bandoque,” one of the three oldest municipal bells in France, in its belfry.
- Museum of Historical Figurines – thousands of figurines depicting French history
- National Museum of the Palace of Compiègne
- Imperial palace: transformed and enlarged under Louis XVI, restored by Napoleon I
- Imperial Palace park designed by Gabriel
- Saint Anthony’s Church: 13th-16th centuries, Flamboyant Gothic façade
- Saint James church: 13th-18th centuries.
- Saint-Pierre-des-Minimes church, the oldest church in the city, 12th century, with a Romanesque portal
- Hôtel-Dieu Saint-Nicolas , built in the 13th century under Saint Louis
- Antoine Vivenel Museum: Art objects from Antiquity to the Renaissance
- Cloister Museum and Saint Corneille Library
- The old Cassine: a 15th-century half-timbered house in the pedestrian area
- King’s Great Tower: ruins of the 12th-century royal keep, the oldest known circular tower. Also called Joan of Arc Tower because she passed through it before being captured on the opposite bank.
- Salt storehouse: pediment designed by Nicolas Ledoux.
Verberie :
- Saint Peter’s Church (12th century)
- Aramont castle (park and dovecote)
Pontpoint :
- Royal Abbey of Moncel
