Blicourt: Culture, Hiking and Gravel Routes
Accommodation in Blicourt
A stay in Blicourt offers a range of interests to explore: the Saint-Martin Church, a hike between Blicourt and Rotangy, and gravel routes that pass through Blicourt. The routes differ not only in activity, but also considerably in their stated distances.
Comparing the hike and gravel routes
The “Boucle autour de Rotangy” hike is just over 11 kilometres long and takes you to discover the villages of Blicourt and Rotangy. It is the shortest of the three routes described. The villages are explicitly part of this hike: both Blicourt and Rotangy feature in the route description. If you are planning a hike rather than a gravel ride, this offers a distinct way to connect the two villages on one route.
There are two longer gravel routes to choose from, both passing through Blicourt. The 65-kilometre “La véloroute de la Mémoire par les vallées de l’Herperie et du Thérain” and the 70-kilometre “De Beauvais à Breteuil-Embranchement – Oise Gravel Tour” differ by five kilometres in their stated lengths. This makes the 65-kilometre route the shorter of the two gravel options, while the 70-kilometre route is the longer one. Together with the hike, these make three clearly distinct route distances, although hiking and gravel riding are not the same kind of tour.
An architectural detail of the Saint-Martin Church
In Blicourt, the nave of the Saint-Martin Church retains a keel-arch-shaped roof structure dating from the 17th century. This dates a specific part of the church: the roof structure above the nave. The term “keel-arch-shaped” describes its characteristic form. For travellers interested in culture, this detail adds a concrete link to the village’s architectural history alongside the routes. If you wish to plan your stay around this, you can weigh this historical focus against the routes of 11, 65 and 70 kilometres.
Events and past dates
Events can also play a part in travel planning. The Alliance de Blicourt held a boules competition on Friday, 1 May 2026. A belote competition organised by the Alliance took place at the Salle des fĂŞtes on Sunday, 9 August 2026. The FĂŞte de la musique in Blicourt was announced again for Saturday, 20 June 2026, and a brocante was scheduled for Sunday, 6 September 2026. These dates have now passed. If you would like to include an event in a future trip, check the latest announcements.
Past events also included a Beaujolais Nouveau tasting evening with charcuterie on 19 November. A Halloween event featured an afternoon of craft activities, a snack and a candy hunt. These are examples of past events, not a promise that they will be held again. You can therefore consider the routes and architectural detail separately from any event dates when choosing when to travel: hiking, gravel riding and architectural history each offer a distinct focus for a stay in Blicourt.
Discover more destinations: Hénonville, Lamorlaye, Béthisy-Saint-Martin, Mureaumont, Silly-Tillard, Avilly-Saint-Léonard, Saint-Omer-En-Chaussée, Brasseuse.
For the overview of the wider area: Oise.
