Day 1 : GOUVIEUX - ELINCOURT-SAINTE-MARGUERITE (93 on 318 km)
On the edge of the Chantilly forest the La Tour castle, a home from the beginning of the XX th century nestled in a 5 hectare park will become your refined and restful stopping point.
You will reach the banks of Oise to discover the majestic church from the Clunisian priory of Saint-Leu (XIIth century).
You will admire the Chantilly castle at the heart of its magnificent park in the vicinity of the horse racing field.
When leaving Chantilly you will cross the Haute Pommeraie and Halatte forests.
You will have the opportunity to climb the hill of Aumont-en-Halatte to admire an amazing panorama over the forest massif of the north of Paris.
You will discover the charm of Senlis crossed by the Nonette with its old quarter in the Gallo-Roman walls, the Gothic cathedral, the royal castle, the XII th century church and the Roy garden.
At the Raray castle you will admire sculpted hunting scenes which make up the domain synergetic fences.
On the northern side of the Antamme valley Notre-Dame-de-Marienval a XI th century building precursor of the Gothic architecture in France will come out.
You will continue your circuit through the Picarde countryside to distinguish in the distance the imposing medieval castle of Pierrefonds restored by Viollet-le-Duc.
After having crossed the Compiègne forest and the Aisne you will reach the clearing of the armistice or rather the armistices.
Before reaching your stopping point you will stop at the Compiègne castle, a royal residence and the scene of magnificent receptions during the Second Empire.