Château de Chambly walks

The ninth stage, entirely in the Oise department, of the Grand Tour of Île-de-France on the GR®11, between the stations of Bornel-Belle-Église in the Esches Valley and Cires-lès-Mello in the Thérain Valley. It consists of a crossing of the Pays de Thelle, from west to east, in the south of the department, and always through magnificent varied landscapes, between woods and fields.

La randonnée se déroule d'abord à travers la Forêt de Carnelle, avec un passage à la superbe Allée couverte de la Pierre Turquaise, la plus imposante d'Ile-de-France. On continue en forêt puis à travers champs, pas loin de l'Oise, pour une visite à l'ancienne Abbaye de Royaumont. On termine entre bois, prés, champs et zones résidentielles.

Half of the route takes you through the Forest of L'Isle-Adam. This hike from station to station offers other points of interest, including two covered walkways dating from the Neolithic period.

A walk starting from Valmondois towards Ogivaux Castle and Moulin le Roy, then heading towards L’Isle-Adam through the woods. A stroll along the left bank towards the new port of L’Isle-Adam, then a walk around the lake, and continuing along the banks of the Oise via the GR®1 greenway.

This walk begins in the beautiful village of Auvers-sur-Oise, famous for its painters. The first section is mainly through countryside, winding its way through the Vexin region to L’Isle-Adam. This is followed by a second, more wooded section that crosses the Forest of L’Isle-Adam. There are plenty of historic monuments to discover along this walk, which combines both physical activity and cultural enjoyment.

Visit Royaumont Abbey via Viarmes and Luzarches, following the GR®655 circular route, for a wonderful day out with the family.

A pilgrimage in the footsteps of Van Gogh between Méry-sur-Oise station and Pontoise station, where you can visit the key sites of his stay in Auvers, along a route dotted with beautiful reproductions of his works, some of which are even set in open fields. Whilst you’re there, a visit to the Château de Lévy museum in Auvers-sur-Oise is a must. Although relatively straightforward, the walk can be enhanced – for the more curious – with a few additional excursions in the three towns along the route.

Close to Paris, the Montmorency Forest offers a pleasant breath of fresh air without straying too far from the city. Being quite large, it’s ideal for day-long walks of varying distances. This route takes you right through the forest. It’s best to do this walk in summer to make the most of the natural surroundings. There are plenty of points of interest, such as the Château de la Chasse, the Étang Godard and the Fort de Domont.

A very beautiful route from station to station in the Montmorency Forest, based in part on four themed trails: “Le Sentier des Lisières”, “Le Sentier de la Reine Hortense” and “Le Chemin des Philosophes” described on the Saint-Leu-la-Forêt tourist information website, plus “Taverny par les Sentes”. Thanks to a number of information boards, the route allows you to trace the region’s ancient and more recent history, admire many of its most interesting sites, and even engage in a bit of philosophy. It can easily be shortened to 18 km by avoiding the return trip to the Statue of Notre-Dame de France at the start of the walk.

A circular loop from station to station accessible via line H. Starting from the town of Bouffémont, it takes you into the Montmorency Forest and on to the Château de la Chasse and its pond. Before and after the château, the route follows various forest trails in the shade of century-old trees.