With its cobblestoned lanes, colourful timber-framed houses and fragrant rosebushes set against old stones,
the picturesque village of Gerberoy charms all visitors! Here, Oise rubs shoulders with Normandy, borrowing its
“bocages” (hedged farmlands) planted with apple trees and its gently rolling dales. A perfect loop for lovers of
history and bucolic landscapes.
You’ll first pedal along the Avenue Verte London < > Paris (enjoying right-of-way), before cycling the backroads of
the Pays de Bray and “Green Picardy”.

Explore the charming Pays de Bray region while pedalling along this section of the Avenue Verte London < > Paris. As you crisscross the bucolic Oise River Valley, discover both natural sites, notably preserved peat bogs, and cultural heritage sites, including Saint-Germer-de-Fly’s impressive abbey church!
You’ll first pedal along the Avenue Verte London < > Paris (enjoying right-of-way), before cycling the Pays de Bray backroads.

On this loop which crosses the Pays de Bray through the Avenue Verte London Paris and small roads, you will find out the charming village of Talmontiers, the Saint Germer de Fly abbey and natural exceptional sites like the regional nature reserve of the larris and peat bogs in St Pierre es Champs. A guaranteed change of scenery between the Oise and the Normandy.

From La Chapelle aux Pots, the landscapes are various and bucolic : ponds, beautiful farms, half-timbered farmhouses or small houses, which remind that Normandy is very close. The basements are rich in clay : the industrial fabrication of roof tiles and craftmanship very developed around the pottery testify. La Chapelle aux Pots even owns its pottery museum, located next to the town hall. Do not hesitate to come find it out.

Tour full of discovery : forest of Thelle, donkey farm of the village Le Vauroux (one of the biggest in Europe), the ancient washing place in the village of La Bosse and the windmill in the village of Le Vaumain called « Le Moulin de la Forge ».

This tour is from La Chapelle aux Pots where you could visit the pottery museum. This loop goes through the town of Blacourt where you will find a deco antiques store.

Take the small roads in the heart of the Pays de Bray. On the way, stop to the Sainte-Helene hill, a regional natural reserve for its flora and fauna.

Ride to the meet of the countryside. At the beggining of the bike road, find out the abbey and the Sainte Chapelle of St Germer de Fly around Lalandelle, an orientation table with a view on the Pays de Bray geological specificity.