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The “Gare” of Senlis is within walking distance of the center of town. Although it looks like a train station, no trains stop here any more, just buses. If you are going back to Paris on Sunday, the buses from Senlis to Chantilly are not very frequent. It is quicker to take a bus to Roissy,...
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If you are staying in Senlis for a night and want to have a typical, no-frills brasserie type meal, then go to A La Porte de Compiegne, 107 rue de la République. It is near the bus station, just...
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I spent the night at the Bed and Breakfast of Madame Boileau, 56, rue de Meaux in Senlis. I rented a spacious double room for 60 euros per night, which included breakfast. Madame Boileau’s...
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My day trip to Senlis was coming to an end. I left the Cathedral and made my way through the narrow, cobble-stoned streets, admiring the many examples of medieval architecture that still remain in the town. I passed the ancient Roman walls, and finally found myself on the banks of the Nonette,...
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I started my exploration of Senlis at the Musée des Spahis, the Spahis museum. This museum is located at the entry to the remains of the Royal palace and its surrounding park. For a nominal fee you can buy a ticket that gives you entrance to the Musée des Spahis, the Musée de la Vénerie, and...
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The early French kings lived in Senlis, starting with Hugues Capet, who was elected King of the Franks here in 987. The French kings were attracted by the nearby forest of Chantilly, which provided an abundant supply of venison. Although later kings moved on to Compiègne and Fontainebleau, the...
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To get to Senlis from Paris by train, you need to first go the Gare du Nord and buy a ticket to Chantilly. You need to go to the main station, the one that says “Grands Lignes”. Find an SNCF ticket counter, and you can buy your ticket. It is only 7 euros one-way as of March, 2008. The trip...
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After lunch, I headed for the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Senlis. The story of Notre Dame de Senlis is like that of many other French cathedrals: the cathedral rose on the site of an existing church. Construction began in 1151, and the church was not consecrated until 1191. In 1504, a fire...
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The town of Senlis goes back to the eighth century, BC, when it was established as a Roman outpost called Augustomagus. By the third century AD, the Romans had fortified the town by constructing a four-meter-thick rampart wall that encircled the settlement. The wall was interspersed with...
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After finishing with the Hunting Museum, I wandered through the Royal Park and had a look at the ruins of the Royal Palace. The palace was used by the French kings as a residence up until the time of François I during the Rennaissance. After that, other palaces were more in favour, and the Royal...
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Only 40 kilometers north of Paris, and a forty-five minute trip by train and bus, Senlis is a medieval town that has kept much of its charm. It is a perfect destination for a day trip from Paris, or for an overnight stay. Leaving from the Gare du Nord in Paris on a Saturday, I took the train to...
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Each member of the hunt club wears a riding coat with the club’s colors. These can be various shades of red or blue, for example, and they are the coats that are most commonly associated with fox hunting (which has been prohibited) in the UK. Each club also has special buttons with the club’s...
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As we made our way through the rest of the museum, the guide explained that deer is not the only animal that is hunted with hounds. French hunting clubs can also hunt roe deer (a type of deer that is smaller than the Red Deer typically hunted), as well as wild boar, hares, and wolves. Wolves are...
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The first floor of the museum’s exhibit is devoted to deer hunting. To hunt deer in France, you must be a member of a hunting club, and you must hunt on horseback. The hunt club can go out two times a week, and each time it can hunt one deer. Hunting dogs are taken to the forest, and when they...
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After the colorful look at North African military uniforms, I moved on to the Musée de la Vénerie, the Hunting Museum. Here I was in luck, for I got to the museum in time for a guided tour. The guide provided a wealth of information on hunting in the Senlis area, which has gone on since the...
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