Itinerary · Hauts-de-France
Chantilly, Senlis and Compiègne: 3 Days in Royal Oise
A route through the Oise département in the footsteps of French kings and princes: the Musée Condé at Chantilly, France's second-greatest old-master collection, the Musée de la Vénerie at Senlis, and the imperial Château de Compiègne — designed for three days, at the pace of one to three stops.
3 days · 6 stops · Connoisseur
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Overview
Numbers follow the order of the route, day by day — the dashed line is indicative, not a precise driving route.
Day 1
Chantilly, France's second-greatest collection
The Château de Chantilly's Musée Condé holds France's second-greatest collection of old master paintings after the Louvre, assembled by the Duke of Aumale — who bequeathed the estate to the Institut de France in 1897 on condition that no work ever leave, whether for loan or rehanging.
France's 2nd old-master collectionCastle · Chantilly
Château de Chantilly
Le château de Chantilly, situé dans l'Oise en région Hauts-de-France, occupe l'emplacement d'une forteresse médiévale du XIe siècle. À l'exception du Petit…
Bobbin laceMuseum · Chantilly
Musée de la Dentelle de Chantilly
The Lace Museum of Chantilly, located in Oise in the Hauts-de-France region, is dedicated to the history and craftsmanship of lace, a heritage for which the…
Day 2
Senlis, the forgotten royal capital
Fifteen kilometres from Chantilly, Senlis was a royal residence under the Capetians before the court settled elsewhere: the Musée de la Vénerie, housed in the former royal palace, tells the story of another royal passion — hunting with hounds.
Day 3
Compiègne, imperial residence
The Château de Compiègne, Napoleon III and Empress Eugénie's favourite hunting residence, followed by two museums in the old town: the Musée Antoine-Vivenel with its ancient and medieval collections, then the Cloître Saint-Corneille, a former Augustinian cloister turned archaeology museum.
Napoleon III's residenceCastle · Compiègne
Château de Compiègne
The Compiègne Castle, located in Oise in the Hauts-de-France region, houses several museums and heritage spaces. The Museum of Carriages, an annex of the…
Antiquities and Middle AgesMuseum · Compiègne
Musée Antoine Vivenel
The Antoine Vivenel Museum is an art and archaeology museum located in Compiègne, in the Oise. It presents collections of amateur collectors and collectors,…
Former Augustinian cloisterMuseum · Compiègne
Musée du Cloître Saint-Corneille
Le Musée du Cloître Saint-Corneille, situé à Compiègne dans l'Oise, présente des collections de sculptures religieuses médiévales et Renaissance provenant du…
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