Cuise-la-Motte: Vacation Apartments and Holiday Homes

Cuise-la-Motte features Romanesque religious architecture, traces of history, and geological highlights presented through clearly identifiable points of interest. The Church of Saint Martin is an outstanding example of Romanesque religious architecture. Its choir and transept date from the mid-12th century.

In summer 2003, Cuise-la-Motte had around fifty wells with visible structures that were in good condition. The surrounding area of Cuise-la-Motte is also home to the Château de Compiègne, the vanished Palais de Compiègne – palais mérovingien du haut Moyen Âge (disparu) –, the ancient site of Champlieu, and the Artothèque de Compiègne museum.

Anyone choosing Cuise-la-Motte as a holiday destination and wishing to rent a vacation apartment can include this in their travel plans.

Landscape

The hills of Mont Saint-Marc, Mont des Singes, Mont du Tremble, and Mont Ganelon are located around Cuise-la-Motte. A geological highlight is the Géosite du Cuisien: This open-air site is a geological fossil site and is considered one of the best-preserved sites from the Ypresian. Hundreds of fossil species have been found at the Géosite du Cuisien, including invertebrates, mollusks, fish, and crustaceans. Visits to the Géosite du Cuisien are possible for groups by reservation.

Hiking Trails

The Le Circuit des Puits circular trail is a 6 km hiking route through the villages of Cuise-la-Motte and the hamlets of Genancourt and Saint-Etienne-Roilaye. The Le Circuit des Puits circular trail has a stated walking time of 1 hour and 30 minutes and a cumulative elevation gain of 135 meters. A highlight of the Le Circuit des Puits circular trail is the Ru de Vandy.

The Promenade entre monts et étangs hiking route also passes through Cuise-la-Motte.

For the main travel overview: Oise.

More destinations

More places in the same destination:

Béthisy-Saint-Martin, Saint-Maximin, Roye-Sur-Matz, Bury, Saint-Germer-De-Fly, Villembray, Thibivillers, Vez.