Oise: what to see and do
25 sites listed in the département. On the doorstep of Paris, the Oise holds prestigious royal châteaux, from Chantilly, home of the Great Stables, to Compiègne, an imperial residence. Game-rich forests and the cathedral of Senlis complete this princely heritage near Paris.
Château de Chantilly
Raised in an unforgettable setting in the middle of the waters, the Château de Chantilly consists of a part built in the sixteenth century, of pure Renaissance architecture.
Château de Pierrefonds
The Château de Pierrefonds was built in the fifteenth century by Louis d'Orléans and then dismantled on the orders of Louis XIII.
Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais
The cathedral of Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, begun in 1225, is known as having the highest vault of the Gothic age: 48 metres.
Senlis
Former royal city at the gates of Paris, whose Gothic cathedral and remains of the Capetian castle overlook a remarkably preserved medieval centre.
Abbaye royale de Chaalis
Château Mennechet
Château d'Ermenonville
Château de Compiègne
The origin of the Compiègne residence goes back to the Merovingian dynasty. The royal residence found its definitive location in 1380 at the instigation of Charles V, who wished to build a fortress there.
Château de Montvillargenne
Château de Nointel
Château de Trie
Château de Troissereux
Château de Vallière
Château du Fayel
Donjon de Vez
Gerberoy
Perched on a hill in the Pays de Bray, Gerberoy is the land of roses, but also wisteria, clematis and daisies that spill over old walls, invade the lanes and occupy the cobbles.
Le Parc Astérix
MUDO - Musée de l'Oise
Mer de Sable
Musée de la Nacre et de la Tabletterie
Musée vivant du cheval de Chantilly
Mémorial de l'internement et de la déportation
Parc Saint Leger
Parc Saint-Paul
