In the heart of the Paris Basin, the city of Pont-Sainte-Maxence reveals its charms. Municipality of Oise, it takes place about forty kilometers from Beauvais and its famous cathedral, and only fifty kilometers from the French capital, Paris.
Watered by the Oise, Pont-Sainte-Maxence benefits from a pleasant environment in which green spaces have their place. Officially baptized in 1794, this Picardy town owes its name to a martyr who died in the region. Already present in the Gallo-Roman era, the city only experienced a real boom in the Middle Ages. Formerly a major industrial center, Pont-Sainte-Maxence is now more focused on tourism.
Several historical monuments occupy the territory of the municipality and give a certain charm to the old center. Castles and other old bourgeois residences are present everywhere.
Re-discover this city through the history of its men: linger over historical monuments such as the Sainte-Maxence church, discover all the Art Deco buildings. Follow the signs in town that will show you the way. End your getaway by cruising the Oise River, the city's true backbone.
Pont-Sainte-Maxence is a city of character which is not without interest, as the architectural point of view of historical perspective.
The Sainte-Maxence church dedicated to the patron of the Picardy city, was built in the sixteenth century in the place of a medieval building. Listed building, it has a transition between the flamboyant and Renaissance styles. If the building plan fully meets the Gothic ideals, several decorative elements, such as clams topped with Saint-Jacques shells, already reveal a different architectural era.
Also classified as an historic monument, the church of Saint-Lucien Sarron was built in the late eleventh century, it is one of the oldest in the department. Small Romanesque building, it was once the site of an important pilgrimage.
The last listed site to Pont-Sainte-Maxence of Historical Monuments is the Neolithic site of the Oise valley in which we found particularly collective burials of this time.
Today private residence, the Chateau de la Villette was built in the early twentieth century, on the remains of an old building.
Former traveler hotel, hotel Mangeaot was built during the sixteenth century. In the city, it is possible to admire the ruins of the fief de Mello, a former castle of the thirteenth century, in the garden of an old mansion. One can find such a large round tower, old medieval prison.
In the old town, the platform of the Fisheries reveals old houses that have preserved elements dating from the thirteenth century.
forest of Picardie, the forest Halatte takes up partly in the territory of Pont-Sainte-Maxence. This is one major forest areas of the country.
The town's weekly markets are held on Tuesday and Friday mornings.
At the beginning of June, the Les Émergences festival highlights urban arts and hip hop culture.
A Christmas market is also offered at the end of the year.
