The banks of the Oise at Armancourt

A pleasant walk, initially overlooking the Oise valley and taking us to the banks of the Oise in front of the Île du Grand Peuple, near which a helmet, spears, a sword and a vase were discovered during dredging of the river; some of these artefacts are over three thousand years old and prove that humans once lived on this island.

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 1.94 mi
  • ◔
    Average duration: 0h 55 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Easy

  • ⚐
    Back to start: Yes
  • ↗
    Ascent: + 46 ft
  • ↘
    Descent: - 46 ft

  • ▲
    Highest point: 157 ft
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 102 ft
  • ⚐ Country: France
  • ⚐ City: Armancourt (60880)
  • ⚑
    Start/End: N 49.37183° / E 2.763897°
  • ❏
    IGN map(s): Ref. 2511OT
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Description of the walk

Meeting point at Place des Treilles (car park nearby).
Meet in front of the community hall.

(S/E) Walk past the school and cross the road, turn left and, after about 50 metres, take the small path on your right. At the end of the path, turn left onto the pavement and walk to the Town Hall. Head north-west along the road starting in front of the Town Hall and leading up into the village of Armancourt. When the road bends to the left, take the path on the right. Climb a steep slope, then follow the path north-east, running alongside the fields, from where the Oise valley comes into view.

At the end of the path, turn right and head down the Chemin de la Grande Cavée until you reach the Fork in the road. Then turn left onto the Impasse des Larris Martin. Head downhill, come out onto the D13 and follow it to the left for about fifty metres.

(1) At the junction, turn right onto Rue des Clos Pasiens. Cross the railway line and continue straight on towards the river.

(2) Turn right and walk alongside the River Oise on your left. Pass a picnic area, then walk past the Île du Grand Peuple, which was inhabited during the Neolithic period.

(3) You’ll come to a tarmac path; follow it to the right. Cross the railway line again and take the greenway immediately on your left, passing behind the war memorial. Cross the road at the pedestrian crossing and walk straight up Rue des Écoles; turn left onto the square and walk alongside the school to return to the starting point (S/E).

Waypoints

  1. S/E : mi 0 - alt. 112 ft - Place des Treilles (car park nearby)
  2. 1 : mi 0.74 - alt. 118 ft - Crossroads – Rue des Clos Pasiens
  3. 2 : mi 1.04 - alt. 102 ft - The banks of the - Oise (l')
  4. 3 : mi 1.5 - alt. 108 ft - Chemin Vaillant
  5. S/E : mi 1.94 - alt. 112 ft - Place des Treilles (car park nearby)

Worth a visit

(1) The Leprosarium: During epidemics, towns would build leprosariums on the outskirts to isolate the sick. The one in Armancourt still stands (a house on the corner of Rue des Matinnoix and Rue des Clos Pasiens.
(2) The Île du Grand Peuple: its name comes from the poplars, which were once called ‘Peuples’. The island, offering natural shelter, was inhabited for a long time. Discoveries along the banks of the Oise show that human presence in our region dates back more than three thousand years.

The Armancourt helmet
Spears and a sword
The Armancourt vase

Reviews and comments

4.7 / 5
Based on 1 review

Reliability of the description
5 / 5
Ease of following the route
5 / 5
Route interest
4 / 5
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Overall rating : 4.7 / 5

Date of your route : Mar 09, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★★ Very good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★★ Very good
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

A pleasant walk, but watch out for the Oise river bursting its banks at this time of year. For those who find the route a bit short, you can extend it by 2 km by continuing along the banks of the Oise and turning right a little further on (look out for the yellow GDF posts) to walk alongside the railway line again and return to the starting point.

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