Visit a stunning rose garden dedicated to David Austin at Morienval
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Spoil yourself at the rose garden tea rooms at the Palais de Compiègne
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On the Rose Trail
A tour of Northern France’s rose gardens should also take in the Château Fort de Rambures (50 minutes south of Valloires), the stunning gardens at Séricourt (in the Pas-de-Calais department) and the village of Gerberoy (one of the most beautiful villages in France) with its medieval streets blooming with rose bushes (in the Oise department and near A16 motorway). Near the A1 motorway, there’s also the Abbaye de Chaalis, the Palais de Compiègne and the Abbaye de Morienval. Charming places to stay and/or eat en route include the Le Clos du Moulin near Valloires, Les Rêveries dans la Théières near Chaalis (a B&B with an organic tea-room), the Michelin-starred Auberge à la Bonne Idée near Morienval and the tea-room in the rose garden of the Palais de Compiègne.
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