It was at the joint request of the Prefecture of the Oise and the Ministry of Culture that we, Club du Vieux Manoir, took charge of the Royal Abbey Saint Jean-Baptiste du Moncel in 1984. For more than 30 years now we have been dedicated to restoring and reviving this exceptional building from the Middle Ages by organising young volunteer workshops, tours, exhibitions and festivals.
As a gothic abbey of the 14th century, the Royal Abbey of Moncel knew how to preserve the charms of the Middle Ages despite the inevitable tribulations of the time. The gravel courtyard, the long overdue cloister, the monumental hull-like framework, the vaulted cellars spread over more than five hundred square meters, the flamboyant gothic charter room and the refectory painted with frescoes are always the main attractions here. A large section of the surrounding wall built with paired stone is fortified along the Oise river.
Founded by Philippe le Bel in 1309, the Abbey hosted a community of Clares until the Revolution. It was then confiscated and sold and served as a repository for wine merchants throughout the 19th century. It then went on to host the Petit Séminaire de Noyon at the beginning of the last century. Today it is the headquarters of the Club du Vieux Manoir.
The Abbey of Moncel hosts visitors, exhibitions, wedding receptions and young volunteers who join us during their holidays to learn about its heritage and restoration. Visits are free from Wednesday to Friday and on Sundays between 14:00 and 18:00, Saturday is by guided tour only at 14:30 or 16:30. Contemporary art exhibitions, game festivals, an orchid show, workshops on stained-glass windows and a permanent exhibition presenting daily life in the monasteries are scattered around the site and the six hectares of landscaped parkland. Although it is open for tours and receptions, the Abbey does not offer any accommodation.
Without having to travel to Senlis, a picturesque royal town, La Fleur de Lys in Pontpoint is a lovely place to eat. Walking tours of the forest of Halatte offer a nice stroll between visiting attractions such as the unmissable and surprising Museum of the Memory of the Walls and historical graffiti of Serge Ramond Verneuil in Halatte.
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