Saint-Paul-Aux-Bois: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

Culture and History

Despite the destruction during the First World War, Saint-Paul-aux-Bois has a significant cultural heritage. The municipality is home to around fifteen heritage sites, including the Saint-Laurent Abbey Church.

A local legend is associated with the iron-rich water from the spring of Saint-Paul-aux-Bois. According to this legend, the water is said to relieve stomach complaints.

After its sale and the resumption of worship, the old church of the Saint-Paul-aux-Bois monastery retained its religious character. The Priory of Saint-Paul-aux-Bois was founded by Benedictines at the end of the 11th century, looted and damaged by the English in 1478, and later incorporated into the Congregation of the Oratory of Jesus Christ in Paris.

After the Revolution and the wars of 1914 to 1918, only the church of Saint-Paul-aux-Bois, the adjacent buildings and sections of the surrounding wall remained. Saint-Paul-aux-Bois is mentioned together with Saint-Léger-aux-Bois in an overview of the priories founded in Picardy that were associated with La Sauve-Majeure.

Those choosing Saint-Paul-aux-Bois as a travel destination may wish to rent a holiday apartment.

The historic site of Abbaye de Saint-Paul-aux-Bois is located in the immediate vicinity of Saint-Paul-aux-Bois. The Abbaye antique de Brétigny monastery and the historic site of Abbaye de Prémontré are also located nearby.

Nature and Landscape

Saint-Paul-aux-Bois is one of the municipalities covered by ZNIEFF 220013409.

The hills of Mont des Singes, Mont Saint-Marc, Mont du Tremble and Mont Ganelon are located in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Paul-aux-Bois.

Cycling

The “Sur les versants de l’Oise” cycling route runs through Saint-Paul-aux-Bois via the D 56.

Other Destinations

The Artothèque de l'Aisne museum is also located in the wider regional surroundings of Saint-Paul-aux-Bois.

Other places: Toulis-et-Attencourt, Coucy-Lès-Eppes, Mons-En-Laonnois, Mézy-Moulins, Marchais, Boue, Boncourt, Grandlup-Et-Fay.

To the main travel overview: Aisne.