Le Mesnil-Théribus walks

This is a pleasant route which starts along a road but, after a few hundred metres, crosses a varied landscape with small villages that are pleasant to walk through. You can also admire two interesting small châteaux.

A lovely walk through fields and woods in a lush green region. Picturesque little hamlets with old brick houses. The path offers a variety of landscapes, and a few lovely ascents and descents will make the walk all the more enjoyable. You’ll have very little walking on tarmac; the route consists mainly of grassy paths or stony tracks. This path follows the yellow markings of a PR® trail throughout.

A lovely walk through three beautiful, peaceful villages. Make your way from one to the next via farm tracks or along quiet roads.

A pleasant, easy hike from village to village. Unfortunately, a few sections of very quiet minor roads are unavoidable, as are a few dozen metres along a main road. There are three beautiful churches to see, including Fresne-Leguillon, which is usually open and has been particularly well restored.

Starting from Place de la Foulerie in Chaumont-en-Vexin, this is a pleasant walk with no particular difficulties. You can explore (with dry feet) the wetlands that stretch across this area crossed by the Troësne, channelled by the digging of the Marquemont Canal from 1784 onwards. You will walk along the Bois de la Brosse, where there is a fountain where you can refresh yourself and fill your water bottle before continuing towards the hamlet of Le Vivray. With all your senses awakened, you will be able to appreciate the diversity of this wetland plain. In Loconville, you can see the church where Sylvie Vartan and Johnny Halliday were married. Your route will then take you back via the Château de Rebetz and its magnificent golf course.

Discover the town of Chaumont-en-Vexin, a small town of character, by following in the footsteps of Jacquot, the little boy from Chaumont who walked around it a thousand times in the 1950s. After a long absence, he returns to the place of his childhood and invites you to follow him.

This walk will introduce you to this small town, which has just been awarded the title of "Petite Cité de Caractère" (Small Town of Character). Before leaving the town hall, where the tour starts, discover the Raymond Pillon Museum of Archaeology and Palaeontology and its rich collection. The town, crossed by numerous waterways, is centred around the Place de la Foulerie, so named because, in the past, flax harvested in the surrounding countryside was fulled there. Throughout the tour, you will have numerous views of the magnificent 16th-century church, which resembles a small cathedral. If you wish, you can take this tour with a guide on thethird Sunday of each month at 3pm.

Crossed by numerous waterways, the town of Chaumont-en-Vexin has been awarded the Petite Cité de Caractère label. Along the route, you can discover the rolling landscapes of the Vexin and the Troesne valley, with two megaliths along the way: the Dolmen des Trois-Pierres in Trie-Château and the Pierre Droite de Delincourt.

The destination of this hike is an imposing Neolithic dolmen and a small menhir. The hike takes you through fields and woods, with the charming village of Chambors halfway along the route. The commune of Chambors is part of the Vexin-Thelle Community of Communes. It has 314 inhabitants, known as Camborsiens and Camborsiennes.

Discover the Domaine de Bertichères, whose magnificent Renaissance-style château has been listed as a historic monument since 1999. It houses a hotel. Its grounds include a very popular golf course. It belonged to the Counts of Chaumont, then to the Dukes of Longueville, then to the Princes of Conti. It was the residence of Monsieur, brother of King Louis XIV. On the way back, you will visit the Chapel of the House of the Sisters of Compassion to admire a 13th-century bas-relief before strolling through the small cemetery of the Sisters adjoining it.

A very bucolic walk in the heights of the French Vexin, passing close to the highest point in the Ile-de-France region. A beautiful forest to cross until you reach the house that was once inhabited by Sarah Bernhardt. Return through the fields across a beautiful landscape at the edge of Picardy.

The route follows roads, but these are very quiet and offer beautiful scenery of the region around Haravillier. Return via theGR®11. This hike is recommended when the paths are muddy or impassable and/or when hunters have taken over the walking areas.

An easy and varied walk between Vexin and Picardy. The paths are very easy to follow and there are very few roads to cross. The walk starts in Cresnes, a small, quiet hamlet.

This is a very pleasant walk through a varied forest, often along the edge between fields and woods. You will discover superb panoramic views of the Vexin region. Crossing Chavençon, a small village lost in the countryside, is a very enjoyable experience.

A varied walk through fields and forests. Discover several ponds, many of which are populated by water birds: herons, moorhens, ducks, geese, coots... The two villages you pass through offer some picturesque streets typical of the French Vexin region, as well as two beautiful churches.

This lovely walk takes you to a Neolithic menhir called the Pierre Frite, then to a small, well-preserved castle set in lush green surroundings. Beautiful rolling landscapes can be enjoyed throughout this hike.

From a quiet little village, the path climbs and winds around Les Buttes de Rosne, the highest point in Île-de-France. Shaded and easy, this family-friendly route, which passes through vast chestnut groves rich in flora and fauna, will delight young and old alike.

The main destination of this hike is an imposing Neolithic dolmen. Passing through woods and fields, it also offers the opportunity to discover two charming villages in the Réveillon Valley.

This route starting from Ons-en-Bray will take you through fields and wooded areas. On the way back, you can admire the typical farms of the Pays de Bray.

A walk consisting of two circular routes, starting from the beautiful church in Neuilly-en-Vexin. The route alternates between cultivated fields and woodland.

Hike in the Merlemont Woods, with lots of woods and little road traffic.

Walk starting from Chars SNCF station passing the Château de Saint-Cyr-sur-Chars. On the way back to Chars there is a narrow pedestrian passage that starts with a staircase.

Beauvais has a rich history, with many reminders of the past in the heart of the city, which this urban route invites you to discover. You will appreciate the many half-timbered houses, cobbled streets, the Romanesque Church of Saint-Étienne and, as a highlight, the Gothic Cathedral of Saint-Pierre, which rises skywards in a single sweep.

A pleasant and varied hike in the heart of the French Vexin. The route begins with a circular route north of Chars, between fields, meadows and small woods. After the beautiful church of Chars, there are alternating ascents and descents on the slopes of the south bank of the Viosne. The church and old mill in Brignancourt are a heritage stop before heading up the right bank of the Viosne along the edge of a wetland.

This is the eighth stage of the Grand Tour de l'Île-de-France on the GR®11, starting from Chars station in the Val d'Oise and heading towards Bornel-Belle-Église station in the Oise, through the north-eastern part of the French Vexin and the borders of the Pays de Thelle. This stage is unique in that it runs along the border between the Val d'Oise and Oise departments, with roughly 50% of the route on each side. The proposed itinerary passes through the Buttes de Rosne, the highest natural point in Île-de-France, although it deviates slightly from the GR® for this.

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

A beautiful hike through fields to enjoy the autumn sunshine.

A short hike starting from Nucourt, in the French Vexin region. At the start of this route, you will pass close (100m) to the church of Nucourt, which is unusual in that it is not located in the centre of the village.

A very pleasant route in the Vexin countryside with, along the way, three beautiful medieval churches featuring Romanesque and Gothic elements.

An easy route, from the striking church in Nucourt to the outskirts of Magny-en-Vexin, via the old watercress beds of the Aubette.