Château de Courcelles

Established in the hollow of the wide valley of the Vesle and known for its abbey of the first Gothic age, Braine is the starting point of this hike in the heart of Soissonnais, which takes us to the ruined fortress of Folie, then to the village flowery of Limé, through woods, pastures and plowing.

This hiking route allows you to make a loop to discover the countryside surrounding the village of Quincy-sous-le-Mont. The circuit leads through the woods and on small country roads, passing by Mont-Notre-Dame and its Art Deco church, on a hill overlooking the meanders of the Vesle. A walk through agricultural landscapes and architectural remains of the past.

In the valley of the Vesle, the plateau is cut into steep valleys that bear witness to a thousand-year-old history. This is where an unusual promontory rises, in a landscape worthy of the Lord of the Rings. Mont Notre-Dame, one of the oldest villages in the region, is visible for ten leagues around. Once the scene of bloody battles due to their strategic position, these natural curiosities now offer so many picturesque places to discover. From the castles which once commanded the entrance...

Reserved for experienced mountain bikers, this loop on the undulating plateaus of Valois and Tardenois allows you to discover villages with a strong personality: Mont-Notre-Dame and its Art Deco church, on a hill overlooking the meanders of the Vesle, the old Mont-Saint-Martin castle transformed into a farm, the ruins of the abbeys of the Premonstratensian order, and finally the village of Tannières.

On the program of this small rural loop in the Murton valley: two churches (one with a Romanesque porch in Jouaignes and the other, Gothic, in Tannières) and three castles (that of Jouaignes, Virly, and that of Quincy -sous-le-Mont became a farm). A stroll through agricultural landscapes and architectural remains of the past.