Tourist attractions Senlis

Standing in the middle of a lake, this fine building bequeathed to the Institut de France by the Duc d’Aumale, consists of the petit château , highlighting the history of the Condé family, with its apartments decorated with fine wood panelling and w..

Started in 1153, this cathedral was not opened until 1191. The changes made after the fire of 1504 have given the cathedral its present-day look. Admirable features are the spire which crests the building 78m up, the grand doorway, dedicated to the V..

Laid out by Le Nôtre for the Grand Condé, it dazzled Louis XIV. The Sun King, jealous as he was, wished to have the same water games for himself at Versailles! Even if very little remains of the work of Le Nôtre, strolling through, you will discover ..

This 50ha theme park, opened in 1989, is based on Asterix the Gaul and his merry band, the heroes of the famous comic created by Goscinny and Uderzo and translated into numerous languages. Ancient Gaul is widely represented, along with themed areas b..

The most noble Chantilly monument dates from 18 C. The stables built by Jean Aubert, have their most attractive facade seen from the lawn. During the time of the Grand Condé, 100 members of staff were required to look after 240 horses and 500 dogs.

These stalls dating from the time of the Duc d'Aumale are still occupied by horses and ponies. An exhibition displays harnesses and riding costumes, as well as providing an insight into thirty equestrian disciplines from around the world. An introduc..

For a long time, the Chaalis estate retained a sense of monastic contemplation tinged with romanticism thanks to its royal abbey. Up until 1912, it inspired an enthusiasm in its owners that led to their acquisition of a quite remarkable art collectio..

Royaumont Abbey was founded in 1228 by the future Saint Louis. In this marshy area, this Cistercian building lived through a period of great prosperity. In the 13C, it had almost 140 monks. The abbey was left in ruins and deserted after the Hundred Y..

Founded in 990 by the wife of Hugues Capet, in order to conserve the relics of a solitary from Bas-Maine, Saint Fraim bault or Frambourg. The high church has a unique Gothic nave. In the Archaeological crypt, there are the remnants of a sanctuary dat..

Here you can see various Gallo-Roman collections, including a bronze socle inscribed to Emperor Claude. In the crypt, there are relics of a house from the early 2C and foundations of a Gallo-Roman wall. There are some beautiful examples of medieval..

At the foot of the cathedral, there is this little square which is full of provincial charm.

This state-owned forest, in the heart of which the town of Fleurines is to be found, stretches over an undulating plateau at an average altitude of 100m. The highest point is Mt Pagnotte, one of the "peaks" of the region surrounding Paris, ..

Founded in 1309 by Philip the Fair, this former Poor Clare abbey was particularly favoured by Philippe VI, the first king from the House of Valois (1328-1350). The church has gone but its ground plan has been brought to light. The front façade, which..

In this old abbey founded in 1060 by Anne of Kiev (wife of Henri I) you'll see a classic cloister with Doric colonnades.

On the facade of this house rebuilt in 1495 you will surely recognise the bust of Henri IV as well as an inscription recalling the benevolence that the Vert Galant had towards Senlis. The bust and the inscriptions were placed there to welcome Charles..

This was the main road for crossing Senlis until the opening of the Rue Neuve de Paris (Rue de la République in 1753. You can see the old fortified entry of the Chateau and right next door the Hotel of the Three Pots (16C) with its old sculpted ensig..

This Church was deconsecrated at the time of the revolution and is today a centre for Romanesque Gothic and Renaissance culture. It has preserved a small tower to the left from the Romanesque time which is topped by a spire. The Gothic facade is very..

This architectural collection of 13 to 18C buildings today contains the Museum of Art and Archaeology.

In this house there is evidence of Romanesque civil architecture of the 12C ; the history of the town and the cathedral are shown through an audio-visual demonstration and by some attractive medieval sculptures.

Created in 1977, it relates the 150-year history of the North African cavalry corps, who served in the French army, first from 1800-1814 and then again from 1830-1964. It is more particularly devoted to the former Algerian spahis (troopers), goumiers..