Chantilly and Senlis

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script type="text/javascript" src="http://hb.lycos.com/hb.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://ratings.lycos.com/ratings/lycosRating.js.php"></script> <script type="text/javascript"><![CDATA[//><!]]></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://scripts.lycos.com/catman/init.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-start.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-middle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/ad/code-end.js"></script> <noscript> <img src="http://members.tripod.com/adm/img/common/ot_noscript.gif?rand=56537" alt="" width="1" height="1" />  <iframe frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" width="728" height="90" src="http://ad.yieldmanager.com/st?ad_type=iframe&ad_size=728x90&section=209094"></iframe>  </noscript> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04076ba3.gif"> <div> <B><U>The highlights of the Itinerary:</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id50_m.htm#themusee_vivant_du_cheval_0104_3110__" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Chantilly and Senlis"><U><B>Mus</b></U></A><A HREF="id50_m.htm#themusee_vivant_du_cheval_0104_3110__" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Chantilly and Senlis"><U><B>ee Vivant du Cheval</b></U></A><B> </b><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>-</b></FONT><B> </b><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>to meet the horses</b></FONT></div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="id50_m.htm#musee_conde_of_chateau_de_chantilly__39" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Chantilly and Senlis"><U><B>Musee Conde </b></U></A></FONT><B> </b><B>-</b><B> the beauty of the palace</b></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id50_m.htm#senlis_was_occupied_and_named" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Chantilly and Senlis"><U><B>S</b></U></A><A HREF="id50_m.htm#senlis_was_occupied_and_named" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Chantilly and Senlis"><U><B>enlis</b></U></A><B> </b><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF0000" FACE="Arial" ><B>- the Royal City</b></FONT></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176bc1egdyqn.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><B>TRAVEL IN FRANCE</b></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Times New Roman" ><B>   |  </b></FONT><B> </b><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="TRAVEL IN FRANCE"><U><B>home</b></U></A><B>  </b><B> </b><A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Content"><U><B>contents</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="id49.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="VERSAILLES"><U><B>Versailles</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rambouillet and Chartres The PICS."><U><B>Rambouillet and Chartres</b></U></A><B>  </b><B> </b><A HREF="id39.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fontainebleau and VauxleVicomte"><U><B>Fontainebleau</b></U></A><B>  </b><A HREF="mailto:a_elbert@yahoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="mailto:a_elbert@yahoo.com"><U><B>e-mail us</b></U></A></div> <div> <B>  </b><A HREF="http://www.castles.org/castles/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.castles.org/castles/"><U><B>World Castles</b></U></A><B>   </b><A HREF="http://www.allcastles.com/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.allcastles.com/index.html"><U><B>AllCastles</b></U></A><B>   </b><A HREF="id50_m.htm#buy" TARGET="TRLX_Middle" TITLE="Chantilly and Senlis"><U><B>Books</b></U></A></div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Chantilly and Senlis</b></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=390 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04176ba3.gif"> <div> <B><U>Chantilly and Senlis</U></b></div> <bR> <div> <B><U>Visiting two these charming and quiet places is another option to escape of too noisy and touristic Paris. That's a chance to breathe the air of real France. In Chantilly you'll visit a beautiful chateau with elegant park and interesting horse museum (with live shows). In Senlis you can visit some wonderful Cathedrals and nice museums and to walk along quiet medieval streets (Senlis was a royal city).</U></b><B> </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>To reach Chantilly you have to take a train from Gare du Nord (half an hour) or RER D at Chatelet-Les Halles (45 min). From train station you can take a bus to the palace. Another option is walking some 20 minutes through a nice woods starting near tourist office. Then, you have to cross the green course field. This way will lead you to the</b><B> <A NAME="themusee_vivant_du_cheval_0104_3110__"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Musee Vivant du Cheval</b></FONT><B>(</b><B><U>01/04-31/10</U></b><B> - 10.30-18.30, weekends and holidays - till 19.00, closed Tuesday (except May and June - 10.30-17.30 and July and August  - 14.00-17.30); </b><B><U>01/11-31/03</U></b><B> - 14.00-18.00, weekends and holidays - 10.30-17.30, closed Tuesday).</b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="197969c0.jpg" border=0 width="918" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>This living horse museum supplies you with a lot of information about horses and arranges very interesting educational demonstrations where rider has his horse perform "airs" for visitors. By taking a specific example - bow, spanish step, horse crouched or rearing - he demonstrates the various dressage stages that lead to the results presented to the public. You will see Andalusian and Portuguese horses. The show lasts for 30 minutes and hold at 11.30 a.m., 3.30 p.m. and 15.15 p.m. The fee is included into the entrance ticket price (8 Euros, 7.5 - students, 6.5 - 12-17 y/o, 5.5 - 4-12 y/o).  If you plan to visit the Chateau as like, buy the combined ticket (14 Euros).</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>The museum was founded in 06/06/1982 by Yves and Annabel Bienaime as a private museum. In addition to the central nave, it has 31 rooms. These stables were built in 1719 for Louis-Henri de Bourbon, the VII Prince de Conde. They were considered to be the most beautiful in the world. In the XVIII century they housed 240 horses and up to 500 hounds. The Grandes Ecuries were also setting for many lavish celebrations and official visits (Louis XV, the Emperor of Austria, Joseph II, Russian Tsar, Paul I).  To get more detailed info about the place, visit its site: </b><A HREF="http://www.musee-vivant-du-cheval.fr/gb/page_gb_nouveaute.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.musee-vivant-du-cheval.fr/gb/"><U><B>Musee vivant du Cheval</b></U></A><B>.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>After visiting this museum, follow to the palace,</b><B> <A NAME="musee_conde_of_chateau_de_chantilly__39"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>Musee Conde of Chateau de Chantilly </b></FONT><B>(7 Euros, 6 - students and 12-17 y/o, 2.80 - 4-11 y/o; park only - 3 Euros; if you have Carte Musee et Monuments - free; 01/03-31/10 - 10.00-18.00, 01/11-28/02 - 10.30-12.45, 14.00-17.00; closed Tuesday (July-August -daily)). This elegant charming chateau was erected on a rock surrounded by water. </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="198969c0.jpg" border=0 width="918" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>The </b><B><U>Petit Chateau</U></b><B>, built by Jean Bullant in 1560, for High Constable Anne de Montmorency, comprises on the first floor the main appartments of the Princess of Conde, decorated in the XVII-XVIII centuries. The highlight of this place is the Cabinet des Livres holding ancient manuscripts.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>The </b><B><U>Grand Chateau</U></b><B> was razed to the ground during the Revolution and rebuilt on the foundations of the XIV century Orgemont fortress to house the collection of Henri d'Orleans, Duke of Aumale, and son of Louis-Philippe. The most important masterpieces here are the paintings La Madonne de Lorette (</b><B><U>Rotunda of the Picture Gallery</U></b><B>),  Trois Graces and La Madonne d'Orleans (</b><B><U>The Sanctuary room</U></b><B>) </b><B>by Rafael</b><B>. Also, you'll find paintings by Poussin, Delacroix, Watteau, Van Dyck and others.</b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="199aff40.jpg" border=0 width="687" height="500" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Leaving the castle you can walk for a few hours in the wonderful </b><FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><B>gardens</b></FONT><B>. To the North of the central building you'll find beatiful French gardens laid out by Andre Le Notre, the one who also had designed Versailles' gardens. The quiet charming lakes and Canal are welcoming you. To the west, you can find informal English gardens with a pretty waterfall at the corner. Also, you can visit a nice Hameau which inspired the one made in Versailles. </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="19a969c0.jpg" border=0 width="918" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">   </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>I would like to recommend you making boat trip along the Canal. Great views will be revealed by you from the boat.  Another option is making trip by hot air-ballon. Both attractions are costing 7 Euros.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>To have more info about the Chateau, click </b><A HREF="http://http://www.chateaudechantilly.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://http://www.chateaudechantilly.com"><U><B>here</b></U></A><B>.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Finishing your walk in the gardens follow to the Saint Croix Chapel. Close to the entrance into the Chapel you'll find the bus stop to Senlis (20 minutes trip). </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="19bd65f0.gif" border=0 width="470" height="351" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Founded on a hill by a tribe called the Sulbanectes,</b><B> <A NAME="senlis_was_occupied_and_named"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b><FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#3366FF" FACE="Arial" ><B><U>Senlis</U></b></FONT><B> was occupied and named Augustomagus by the Romans a few years B.C. During the III century A.D. the Romans fortified the town with a wall 4 m thick, and flanked with 28 towers. This Gallo-Roman enclosure surrounds the quaint cobbled streets of the city (rues de la Treille, du Chat Haret, du Petit Chaalis...) with the ruins of the Royal Chateau at its center. </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="1a0969c0.jpg" border=0 width="918" height="668" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <div> <B>All the French kings from Hugues Capet, who was elected here in 987, to Charles X, visited Senlis.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>The most interesting buildings of the city are: </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>the Cathedral Notre Dame (XII-XVI centuries) with its stunning west portal representing the Virgin's Mary coronation; close to the Cathedral you'll find Fine Arts' Museum and Hunting Museum (claiming to be the only one of its kind; guided visits only: 10.00, 11.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00, 17.00),</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>the Saint-Frambourg Chapel created by Queen Adelaide,</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>the Saint-Vincent Abbey, founded by Queen Anne de Kiev in 1066</b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B><IMG SRC="19da90f0.gif" border=0 width="681" height="527" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="19ed7690.gif" border=0 width="471" height="361" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></b></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Visiting this buildings and cobblestone streets will help you to feel yourself lost in medieval times. Don't worry, the warriors of Senlis are friendly! </b></div> <bR> <div> <B>At the end of the walk the bus will take you to the train station of Chantilly. There, you'll take the train to Paris.</b></div> <div> <B>   </b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="http://voyages.sncf.fr/horaires_seuls?url_action=affiche_form_saisie_od_date_heure&langue=GB&ecran=-1&code_pays=FRTCX" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://voyages.sncf.fr/horaires_seuls?ur"><U><B><U>CLICK HERE TO RECEIVE THE TRAINS' TIMETABLES</U></b></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Books to buy</b><B> <A NAME="buy"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></b></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1740592913/travelinfrance0d"> Lonely Planet France (France, 5th Ed)</A>     The world-best guide book about France. Lonely Planet's books will take you safely to every place.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B> <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1740593065/travelinfrance0d"> Lonely Planet Paris (Paris, 4th Ed)</A>     Go to Paris only? Buy the Lonely Planet's book about Paris and suburbs.</b></div> <div> <B>  </b></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>