Returning through the monumental gateway, we cross the Rue de Connétable and go straight on, skirting the castle park on the right. We cross the Saint-Jean Canal, then the Great Canal, then turn to the right into the High Street of Vineuil. On the right one soon has a beautiful vista of the castle and park (view above).
We now go through Saint-Firmin. The church, on the left, contains in its choir Renaissance windows which are classed as historical monuments.
From Saint-Firmin to Senlis the road is easy. We enter Senlis by the Creil Gate (see plan inserted between pp. [36]-[37]). Turn to the left by the Avenue Vernois and the line of boulevards to reach the station, where starts the itinerary described further on, in Senlis.
GENERAL VIEW OF SENLIS
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ORIGIN AND CHIEF HISTORICAL EVENTS
Senlis is of Gallic origin: it was the capital of the Sylvanectes. The Romans surrounded it with fortifications, a great part of which still exist (see view below).