Frouville walks

On the Vexin plateau, discover Château Molle and the Cavée du Lay. 360° views over the Vexin plateaus.

A circular starting from Hédouville takes you through Hodan, Messelan and Frouville.

Hike around the villages of the French Vexin in the Sausseron valley, discovering castles and manor houses.

A circular route through five villages in the Vexin Regional Park, partly following the old Valmondois Marines railway line, a secondary line that closed in the 1950s but whose old stations are still visible.

The circuit starts by taking you along the Sausseron valley, then climbs up the hillside and continues through fields. You return to Nesles via paths through the woods. The circuit also allows you to discover a unique site called the Trou à Morts.

A beautiful walk in the French Vexin Regional Nature Park and the Sausseron Valley

A route through the Vexin region starting from the charming Saint-Martin Church in Vallangoujard. The first half is shaded, beginning alongside streams and ponds. The second half is in open countryside, amongst the fields.

A very pleasant walk that begins along the surrounding wall of a castle beautifully set in its grounds. The walk takes you through the hamlet of Héréville with its beautiful houses and charming tranquillity. Although the route ends on a road, it is very quiet and the narrowness of the road forces cars to drive at a speed that makes them very tolerable.

A beautiful hike through fields to enjoy the autumn sunshine.

A short circular walk starting from Arronville. You will pass through Hérévile and cross the Sausseron twice.

The Croix des Friches dates from the Middle Ages and marked the boundary between the communes of Parmain and Nesles-la-Vallée. The beautiful Forêt de la Tour du Lay is home to a Neolithic polishing stone. A hike mainly through woodland, with a few sections between cultivated fields.

This circular hike follows the GR®1 from L'Isle-Adam to Auvers-sur-Oise on the way out. The GR®1 climbs through fields and woods to Nesles-la-Vallée. It then descends the Sausseron Valley and reaches Auvers-sur-Oise, where Vincent Van Gogh spent the last 70 days of his life. On the way back, the route returns to L'Isle-Adam along the banks of the Oise.

A very varied hike through green valleys, cultivated plateaus and forests. Some beautiful views of the surrounding countryside and the crossing of villages with interesting architectural heritage make it very enjoyable.

A varied hike: riverside paths, farmland, forest trails, with the added bonus of discovering a megalithic ruin. The rolling hills of the region offer beautiful views of the surrounding countryside.

A circular route alternating between tarmac roads, dirt tracks and forest paths, which takes you around the Bois de la Tour du Lay from Champagne-sur-Oise and offers views of the Oise valley. Along the way, you will pass a Neolithic polishing stone. The Bois de la Tour du Lay is classified as a departmental forest and bears the name of an old parish. This area is classified as a natural zone of ecological, faunistic and floristic interest (ZNIEFF).

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.

A 10-kilometre loop to be done on foot starting from Parc Chantemesse in Chambly. There are no major difficulties and the section along the river is very pleasant.

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.

A pleasant hike along the Sausseron, a small stream in Valmondois, past the mills and back via the steam tramway museum and its old railway line.

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.

An easy walk with surprising landscapes. Despite its proximity to Bornel, you will find yourself in beautiful woodlands, fields and hills. Here you will find peace and quiet and birdsong. There is a small section of tarmac that is difficult to avoid, but most of the route is on quiet, green paths.

A circular route between plains and woods, around Auvers-sur-Oise.

Hike in the Isle-Adam National Forest, passing through areas overlooking the Stors Marsh Nature Reserve and the large Abbaye du Val Park with its quarries, caves and Château des Forgets. The GPX track may be useful.

You will walk along both wide, straight paths designed by Le Nôtre, with star-shaped crossroads, and small paths that wind along the edge of the forest, with sections overlooking the Marais de Stors Nature Reserve and the large Abbaye du Val Park.

A peaceful walk, accessible to all and mostly shaded.

Route passing through all the natural, cultural and memory sites of Auvers-sur-Oise. Paintings by 19th-century artists, illustrated by "Le Chemin des Peintres" (The Painters' Trail).

This hike passes through the villages of Auvers-sur-Oise, Valmondois and Butry-sur-Oise, alternating between countryside and the banks of the Oise. All these places have provided numerous subjects for landscape painters, notably Dupré, Daubigny and Pissarro, precursors of the Impressionists. Even today, visitors are struck by the charm of this region in all seasons.

A circular starting from Auvers-sur-Oise that follows the ravine through the valleys, then climbs up to Hérouville and passes through the Palous and Chaponval fields before returning to Auvers.

Walk in the footsteps of Van Gogh, Daubigny and Corot to discover the agricultural plateau. You will discover the places frequented by many painters and stroll through the charming streets of Auvers-sur-Oise. The landscape inspired the Impressionists and Expressionists.

Starting from Mours, take a walk to discover a few paths linking Presles and Nointel, following the railway line and taking the hidden footpaths through the beautiful Carnelle forest.

This half-day hike takes you around the entire Isle-Adam Forest. It is not particularly difficult and offers beautiful views overlooking the Stors Marsh and a glimpse of the old quarries (be careful not to cross the safety barrier).

This hike is a shorter version of the hike called "The Isle-Adam National Forest and its southern edge". The route, with sections through the forest and paths across fields and meadows, offers beautiful woodland scenery and sweeping views of the surrounding countryside thanks to the gently rolling terrain.

This is a beautiful walk at the entrance to the Oise, in the valleys between Anserville and Fosseuse. The walk takes you through fields and woods. The region is surprising in this area, with its gently sloping hills and succession of small woods and fields. It offers a variety of very pleasant views.

The Chauvry Valley is a listed site, particularly due to its biological richness. It is bordered by the forest massifs of Isle-Adam to the north and Montmorency to the south and stretches from the Oise valley to the Plaine de France. The hike takes place in rolling agricultural and wooded landscapes and passes through the grounds of the Château de Méry-sur-Oise.

The hike begins in front of Osny Town Hall in the beautiful setting of Château Grouchy and its park bordered by a pond. The walk heads north-west to the town of Boissy-l'Aillerie, returning south and then east to the starting point via Grouchy Park. Much of the route is away from roads with motor traffic.

This route is rich in history and allows you to discover the heritage of Pontoise and its little-known paths.