CHANTILLY
AND SENLIS TOUR: 8-9
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CHANTILLY & SENLIS TOURS FROM PARIS, DAY TRIPS FROM PARIS
Chantilly and Senlis Tour from Paris Includes: Private tour
guide, roundtrip private door-to-door transportation,
entrance fees to the Chantilly castle and all
sights in the Domaine, taxes, tolls
and parking.
This guided tour of Chantilly and Senlis, a day trip from Paris, takes you to two beautiful
towns just north of Paris. Your day trip from Paris begins
with a short drive to Senlis, an enchanting
medieval city known for its Gothic architecture,
particularly the Notre Dame Cathedral with
its towering 250-foot spire. In addition to
the many interesting historic architectural
gems in Senlis, there are several interesting
museums you may want to explore, four of which
are grouped together.
The Musée de la Venerie offers a look at the
area’s traditions, folklore, weaponry and more
– including a curious collection of hunting-themed
paintings -- from the 15th century to present.
Other museums are dedicated to the town's Gallo-Roman
past; its equestrian traditions; and local
history. Your tour guide can give you some free
time to explore the town’s maze of cobblestone
streets; horse-drawn carriages called calèches can
be rented if you want to kick back and enjoy
the ride as Senlis’ residents of yore did.
You will travel on from Senlis to the lovely
town of Chantilly, surrounded by stone Roman
ramparts and peaceful woodlands. Like Senlis,
Chantilly is known as an equestrian town, and
you can visit an 1834 racetrack here (thoroughbreds
still train here daily) and the nearby “Living
Museum of the Horse,” where, indeed, you can
watch shows featuring live horses among other
equestrian-themed curiosities.
Chantilly’s most famous sight is arguably
the 19,500-acre Domaine, which features
a moat-circled castle, historic gardens, the
Condé art museum, and seemingly endless acreage
of forest.
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