The best traffic-free bike rides around La Bellière

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).

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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!

The 17th century Château de Merval with its dovecote, bread oven and outbuildings (listed as a Historic Monument in 1943). The Domaine de Merval invites you to discover its orchard, cider house and local products certified as organic farming in an idyllic natural setting. You will be able to discover some of the secrets of making Calvados or Pommeau AOC, typical Normandy drinks, and its Neufchâtel AOP. Family activity: Discovering calves and milking cows Mezzanine to watch milking (at 5 p.m. access on request to the farm)

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

Departure from the old thermal station, a very large car park allows you to park without any problem. Very practical for a group departure!

There's no doubt about it with this cycling stop: you're on a well-equipped cycle route! Here you'll find shelter, toilets, food dispensers, a water point and a bivouac area. An ideal spot for a stopover or simply to fill your water bottles and bags.