Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello

Must be mounted at the top of the country by small paths that wind between the houses, discover a very special church dating from the 12th century before diving into one of the biggest holes in the department (120 hectares). Indeed, the limestone of Saint-Vaast extracted from more than 2000 years. The area extends to careers Montataire a depth of over 50 meters. It could swallow all the Place Charles de Gaulle, the Champs Elysées and a good part of the 8th arrondissement. The use of stone "deeply" marked the village: the basement of the town is full of galleries and mining waste are real hills here called "riders". Generations of carriers have succeeded in these places and they built their houses over the Sentes leading to their work. They used stone just to stay and it gives a somewhat thick in the village.

The church of Saint-Vaast: Built in stone, look heavy enough, the church of Saint-Vaast ranked since 1903. You enter through a built in a Romanesque arched portal. Upon entering, it is the narrowness of the choir strikes: 3.15 m wide while the large interior dimensions of the building are 24 m long and 10.5 m wide. As it is placed between careers and community pond represents a milestone in the life of the town. Because of his condition, the church of Saint-Vaast (as was since 1939) is rarely open to the public.

A remarkable pond ... Like many villages in the valley Thérain, Saint-Vaast also gave its pebbles. For years, the swamp was literally "sucked" leaving a lake of 17 hectares. Pebbles extracts, the company is a party without doing any development and the pond became communal property. He remained in the state, nature has reasserted itself, the trees have grown and it gives the appearance "Northern Lake" does not lack charm: It is being classified as a sensitive natural area and a golf Picardie education should be installed soon.

The site Glachoirs: It is an old open pit left in the state. Its vertical walls are very popular with lovers of "climbing" in the Paris region.

Fountains and wash: The fountain and two bunk washing once used by the village women is a refreshing stop on the tour of the Trail of Careers.

Hamlet Barisseuse: Here time seems to have stopped, the stone of the stone for this small chapel dedicated to St Nicolas, the beefy well done for this huge farm and superb loft. Restored, the farmhouse is now a luxury cottage. Barisseuse encourages meditation, this is the end of the world, the absolute quiet. Here the road ends at three lights 35 minutes from Roissy.

The second weekend in June: Local fair.