The best MTB trails around La Bellière

A must-see

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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!

This natural area located in Forges-les-Eaux is organized around the ponds of the Andelle, formed by two rivers: the Andelle to the east and the Chevrette to the west. All around extends the Bois de l’Épinay, remarkable for the great diversity of tree species it shelters. You can walk there, observe the birds, picnic and take a quiet break enjoying the rustling of the many leaves.

The church of Mesnil-Lieubray was built at various times. The oldest parts date back to the 13th century. In the 19th century, the church was annexed by a chapel on the south wall of the choir. It has a very slender bell tower which houses a bell blessed in 1849 and still rung by hand. On your way, you will appreciate pretty houses and a dovecote.

This majestic facade located near the Casino comes from the town of Gisors. Originally, it was the facade of the chapel of the Carmelite convent built in the 17th century at the initiative of François Sublet. After the French Revolution, this building was transformed into a municipal theater before being bombed during the Second World War. Jacques Hébertot, owner of the Forges Casino in the 1950s, bought the last remaining intact vestige from the town of Gisors and erected it in the town of Forges-les-Eaux with the aim of recreating a certain historical setting.

These artificial lakes were built in the late 1980s on a peat marsh. They are spread over two levels and separated by an earth dike, valves allow the water level to be controlled. They are fed by the Andelle river which has its source upstream. The wild ponds (to the North) were deliberately left in their natural state to allow birds to nest, while The Bird Mirror (to the South) was the subject of landscaping and ornamental development with consolidation of the banks. . @OT Forges les Eaux

130 million years ago, sand and iron from the dismantling of continental granite massifs were deposited in a shallow sea. These formations, revealed today by erosion, are crossed by rainwater and underground flows. At the bottom of the Brayonne buttonhole, lined with impermeable clay, water infiltrates into the sandy layers which cover them and soon reappears in multiple sources and small streams. During its journey, this water dissolves and carries away the ferric oxides contained in the sands. So on the surface, these waters are slightly acidic and the iron remains in suspension giving this curious rusty color. This is the case of the Chevrette which you trace back to its source. 850 meters long, this water was too high in iron and was never used for cures. @OT Forges les Eaux