Frétoy-Le-Château: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

Skydive Frétoy offers tandem jumps and an introductory skydiving experience. The skydiving school also offers PAC training, where participants learn to jump independently. Skydive Frétoy is approved and award-winning under the Fédération Française de Parachutisme.

Anyone looking to rent a holiday apartment can make Frétoy-le-Château a specific destination to consider.

Culture

During the German occupation from 1914 to 1917, the château of Frétoy-le-Château served as the headquarters of the 1st Guards Division under the command of Prince Eitel Friedrich of Prussia. A postcard from 1909 documents the construction of the Canal du Nord near Frétoy-le-Château and the repair workshops there.

The historic site of Abbaye-aux-Bois 1202-13uu is located in the immediate vicinity of Frétoy-le-Château. The surrounding area also includes Château de Ham, the historic site of Abbaye Notre-Dame de Ham, and the historic site of Abbaye Notre-Dame d'Ourscamp. The local architectural history also includes the Nativité Notre-Dame church: its façade dates from the 18th century, while the choir may date from the late 16th century. The foundations of Frétoy Castle, built in the 11th century, are still preserved.

Getting around

The Trans’Oise connects Frétoy-le-Château with Pont-l’Evêque along the towpath beside the Canal du Nord. The Trans’Oise route begins at the RD76 west of Frétoy-le-Château. For 13 km, the route follows the towpath beside the Canal du Nord.

Landscape

The hills of Mont des Singes, Mont Ganelon, Mont du Tremble and Mont Saint-Marc lie in the wider regional surroundings of Frétoy-le-Château.

More local pages: Monchy-Humières, Raray, Allonne, Martincourt, Saint-Crépin-Ibouvillers, Rousseloy, Fresnoy-Le-Luat, Villeneuve-Sur-Verberie.

For the wider travel overview: Oise.