Valmondois between two trains
At the terminus of the train, you have the choice to set out again towards the Museum or to continue while walking on the old line of the railroad: it is the GR1. The way crosses the village of Valmondois while skirting the house of the painter humorist Daumier. You will be able to make a small hook by the church of the village. While continuing your walk to the exit of Valmondois, you will arrive at the district of Naze where the museum of flour-milling recently created in an old mill is.
Auvers-sur-Oise to 3 km: cultural stopover
Auvers-on-Oise is one of the most known city of the Impressionists. You will find there many visit to be carried out: The Castle, the museum of the Wormwood, the inn of Doctor Gachet who accomodated Daumier, Pissarro, Daubigny, the Ravoux inn which accomodated Van Gogh, the house-workshop of Daubigny, the Daubigny Museum.
L'Isle-Adam to 3 km: stopover relaxation
The center of this borough is very animated, in particular in the principal and commercial street. On the edges of Oise, the beach of Isle-Adam for the relaxation, on the heights, the forest of the same name, for stroll with foot or with bicycle.
Abbey of Royaumont: religious stopover
Created by Saint Louis, the Cistercian abbey of Royaumont was one of the most important abbey of this organization. Today the Foundation of Royaumont is opened to the musicians and in many concerts are organized there.
Castle of the Roche Guyon: historical stopover
The first constructions have more than 1000 years, it acts of a simple medieval home. It was increased with the "Renaissance" then transformed into splendid residence of lord at the XVIIIe century by the duke of Rochefoucauld and its daughter. The sight the top of pigeon is impregnable.
The regional natural reserve of French Vexin
The PNR created in 1995 covers 94 villages of the west of the department of Valmondois to La Roche-Guyon. u can practise all the sports of nature there: excursion, horsemanship, golf, gliding, canoe. Many Museums and monuments are restored and emphasized. Here are some.
The Museum of "Vexin français" to Théméricourt.
The "Maison du Pain" to Commeny.
Thee "Musée Archéologique départemental" to Guiry-en-Vexin.
The "Musée de la moisson" to Sagy.
To also see...
To Sanois The mill and the Museum "Maurice Utrillo".
To Ecouen: The "Musée national de la Renaissance" to the castel.
To St Ouen-l'Aumône: The "Musée de l'éducation" and "Abbaye de Maubuisson".
To Meriel: The Museum of Jean Gabin.
To Osny: Museum of the firemen and the "espace Wiliam Thornley"
Where to sleep...
To Auvers-sur-Oise: Hostellerie du Nord tel 01 30 36 70 74
To La Roche-Guyon: "Les bords de Seine" tel 01 30 98 32 52 ou "Les jardins d'Epicure" tel 01 34 67 75 87
To Cergy-Pontoise: All the hotel companies are installed in Cergy, Pontoise or Eragny (IBIS, Campanile, Mecure, Holliday Inn, Formule 1, Etap Hotel, Kyriad...).
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