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al2401 Says: Morris dance is a traditional English form of folk dance. It is performed mainly using rhythmical walking and hopping and dancers can carry swords, sticks handerkerchiefs or bells. It is traditionally performed by men.Imagine my surprise when I came across a group of Morris...
Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis
al2401 Says: Senlis Cathedral (Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Senlis) is a Roman Catholic cathedral formerly the seat of the Bishopric of Senlis - until 1801 when the area was passed to the Diocese of Beauvais.The cathedral was built between 1153 and 1191; its 256-foot-tall (78 m) south tower...
iaint Says: Senlis is the kind of place where it makes sense just to spend a couple of hours walking around the old narrow streets of the town centre, ideally stopping midway for a coffee + croissant and to watch the world go by. My exploration took place right after breakfast, so I...
Go Further and See the Church of St.-Pierre
hquittner Says: One block east of the apse of the cathedral is the Church of St.-Pierre which was built even earlier than the cathedral, at the beginning of the 12C. Although the bases of both towers are Romanesque, the church was redone in the 17C with a heavy Renaissance Tower dome on the...
Go To the South Transept Facade
hquittner Says: This beautiful example of Flamboyant Gothic was created between 1530-56 by P. Chambiges. Every yard is a gem from the pinnacled gable below to the windows above and the tower-like buttresses laterally.
Study the Cathedral's Main Door
hquittner Says: The main portal of the West facade is devoted to the Virgin. The tympanumhas her Assumption while below it on the lintel are scenes of her dormition with angels raising her. This is fine bas relief. There are 8 column-statues of biblical patriarchs. First on the left is...
Visit the Cathedral of Notre Dame
hquittner Says: Dedicated to the Virgin (like the one in Paris), this Notre Dame was begun in 1153 in Gothic style, 10 years earlier than Paris. The West facade has a main door that has jamb column statues of that period, like Chartres. The towers were not finished. When money became...
Notre Dame de Senlis: See the Delightful Interior
hquittner Says: Only the lowerpart of the Cathedral (built 1155-84) is as originally done. It began as Early Gothic daringly derived from the plans of nearby Sens (as was Chartres and Paris shortly later) with a single aisle, an ambulatory and no transepts (just shallow lateral chapels). In...
Hostellerie de la Porte-Bellon
1 Review and 24 Opinions We walked here from the bus station, just a couple of blocks. It is quiet and traffic free with...
Auberge de Fontaine (Fontaine-Chaalis): A Small Inn and Excellent Restaurant!
hquittner Says: We have stayed here more tha once. It is given a 2* rating by the Logis de France. It has a gourmet quality restaurant that is patronized from Paris. The rooms are properly equipped but somewhat spartan, They are on the upper floor and have sloping ceilings. The owners are...
Madame Boileau: Excellent B&B or 'Chambres d'Hôtes'
Olbow Says: If you wish to spend one or a couple of nights in Senlis in the old part of the town for a very reasonable price and meet a wonderful couple of 'Senlisiens', then I recommend this excellent Bed and Breakfast. Location is very good + parking place available, extremely quite...
Les 4 Saisons: better than nothing...
iaint Says: By the time I reached my hotel and got checked in, I was too late & too hungry to go looking for food in town, so I just dived into the restaurant which is part of the Ibis hotel next to mine.The place was busy and I was expecting to wait awhile, but service was excellent....
hquittner Says: While not an unique custom, church weddings are very common in France and encountered frequently if one is sightseeing at churches. Here the "get-away" car has been designated by the best man witha bouquet of flowers in the parking lot beyond the chevet of the church.
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If you wish to spend one or a couple of nights in Senlis in the old part of the town for a very reasonable price and meet a wonderful couple of 'Senlisiens',...
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Q: What is the best way to go to Senlis from Paris. We are planning a trip in one year and would like to visit. Anne Riske
A: There is no railway station at Senlis; the nearest is almost 11km distant at Chantilly or at Creil. There is a very poor bus service between Senlis and...
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Close to Paris but Really French
Not on a rail line and only 45 km from Paris going north on N17 from the Porte de la Villette, Senlis hugs around its ancient cathedral (started in 1153, 10 yrs before Notre Dame and only 6 yrs after...
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I needed a place to stay on my Chantilly trip - see my Chantilly pages - as the hotels there fill up fast on race days. Senlis is 10km away, so it seemed like a good bet. I arrived mid evening and...
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This medieval town is situated about 40 km north of Paris in the province of l'Oise in Picardie. In early Roman times it was known as Augustomagus and remains of this time are still to be found just...
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the cathedrale notre-drame here is worth going to see. also there are a couple of museums that are pretty good.
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