The best traffic-free bike rides around Haucourt

A seemingly simple church with a very original structure composed of a concrete shell reinforced with nested ceramic cylinders (forming the catenary profile of the vault).

Today the sign was unfortunately painted over in white 🥲

North-facing church with a Latin cross plan, composed of a nave accompanied by side aisles divided into nine bays and ending with a polygonal chevet with three cut sides. The entrance to the building is through a bell tower-porch.

At a recent city council meeting, the city decided to rename this park Michel Lejeune after the former mayor of Forges who died two years ago. Michel Lejeune particularly liked this place, which was long called Mondory, after a 17th century theater actor.

The war memorial of François POMPON, the famous animal sculptor (born in Saulieu 1855-1933) represents a Latin cross and a Gallic rooster with open wings, elements sculpted from the same Burgundy stone. It is this monument that will save him from poverty and that will allow him in 1922 to create his polar bear and to be able to live from his sculpture. He had come to Cuy-Saint-Fiacre because he worked as a practitioner for René de Saint-Marceaux, after having been that of Rodin, of Camille Claudel. The monument is classified as a historical monument in 2022 and labeled as a rural heritage of departmental interest.

This cycle route was built on the old railway line of the Dieppe-Paris line, the Avenue Verte London-Paris has kept the memory of the trains that pass: stations, barriers, signals and even rails punctuate the passage. From Gournay-en-Bray to Forges-les-Eaux, 20 kilometers of shared path allow you to discover small villages typically Brayon. From Ferrières-en-Bray to Beauvais, you will only have to enjoy the gentle path specially designed for cyclists. On foot, by bike, on roller skates, let yourself be told the stories and secrets of our villages and taste the pleasures of local products!

17th century work of art registered as a Historic Monument. Here passed the chasse-marée! A legend comes from this bridge: "A local resident wanted to build a bridge there, but his resources did not allow him to carry out his project. One day when he was examining the place for the twentieth time, the devil appeared to him and offered to carry out the work in a single night, provided that the first person to cross the bridge would become the property of the builder. The deal was concluded and, the following night, Satan set to work. When the owner of the land where the work was being carried out heard the noise made by the devil's workers, he regretted the commitment he had made. Fortunately, a good thought came to him when he heard the crowing of his rooster announcing the arrival of day. At that moment, the work was nearing completion; Our man ran to the henhouse, grabbed the rooster and threw it on the bridge that had just been built, saying: "Satan, here is your reward!" The devil carried off the bird of Mars, gnashing his teeth, and since that time the bridge has been called the Cock Bridge." Abbé Decorde – 1856

The park of the Hôtel de Ville, also called Parc Mondory, houses two pavilions: the Oratory of Anne of Austria and the Guardhouse. The original building, made of ferruginous sandstone, brick and half-timbering, dates from the 17th century. It was located on the site of the current Hôtel de Ville. Owned by Le Vaillant, a master glassmaker, it was one of the most beautiful houses in the town. Thanks to its size and location, it was chosen to accommodate the King of France Louis XIII and Queen Anne of Austria during their cure in 1633. During this royal stay, the local nobility and the Deputation of the Parliament of Rouen presented themselves to the King. Leisure activities occupied an important place: hunting, theater, etc. The famous Mondory and his troupe were brought from Paris. He presented three plays: Mélite, Clitandre and la Veuve by Pierre Corneille. The latter took advantage of this to draw the attention of the Cardinal and thus obtain his protection. In memory of this episode, the park of the Hôtel de Ville bears the name Parc Mondory.