Circuit du Courcolet

The Queue de la Brosse road is one of the "new roads made by royal order in the 17th century, long and straight "for the convenience of hunting. It appeared on maps as early as 1695. It linked the priory of Saint Christophe in the north to the locality of Queue de la Brosse in the south. "Tail" refers to an elongated wooded area, and "brush" to scrub or coppice. In the past, most of the Halatte forest was covered in coppice.

The Tombray crossroadsThe village, at the intersection of the route de la Queue de la Brosse and the route du Tombray, dates from the 18th century and appears on Delavigne's map of 1724. The origin of the name of this locality is thought to come from tombelle, an earthen or stone mound raised above graves.The site is believed to be a Neolithic burial mound north of Senlis, but no trace of it has survived.

This terminal is at the junction of 4 plotsas shown by the relief on the top of the bollard. The The owners' coats of arms face their plots.

To the north-west, of Constable Anne de Montmorency, the Bois de Fosses.
To the east, recognisable by the Templar crossthe Laigneville Commanderythe former Commandery of the Temple. To the south, the bishopric of Senlis is identified by the S for Senlis, surrounded by two fleurs-de-lys (royal city) and crossed vertically by the bishop's crozier.

In the case of the parcel to the south-west, there are no marks on the face of the boundary marker, as this is not a piece of woodland, but the territory of the municipality of Aumont-en Halatte.
The date of installation of these terminals, 1540is engraved on the front of the Laigneville commandery.

the top relief of the bollard design the boundary of the plot which faces north at an angle of 30°.
The side along the road bears the date 1540 and the coat of arms of Constable Anne de Montmorency In the shield, a quarterly of 4 times 4 alérions (small eagles used in heraldry) commemorating Montmorency victories; above the shield, a tortil, the crown of baron, Anne de Montmorency's title in 1540; around the shield, the collar of the Order of Saint-Michel, interlaced shells with, in medallion, the archangel Saint-Michel slaying the dragon.
Finally, on either side of the shield, the sword of the Constable of France, recognisable by the fleurs-de-lys on the pommel.

Anne de Montmorency was appointed Constable of France by François I in 1538.. The highest distinction in the kingdom, the constable represents the king and carries his sword.

This bollard is different from the previous one, taller and straighter. Several workshops worked on the production of these bollards to satisfy a large demand over a short period of time.
On the side opposite the road, it bears the date 1540 and the coat of arms of Constable Anne de Montmorency. On the other side, the empty escutcheon has never been engraved, as this is not a plot of forest land, but the territory of the commune of Aumont-en-Halatte.
This bollard was badly leaning and was part of the campaign to straighten the armorial bollards carried out in November 2023, thanks to the financial support of the Senlis Rotary Club, which enabled it to be seen today in its original position.

The Auteuil family has been related to the Condé family since the 17th century, and the Princes of Condé were in charge of the Halatte captaincy when the road was created.
The Courcolet post, at the intersection of the routes d'Auteuil and de Condé, appears on the 1733 État des Forests, spelt "court collet".
These historic posts are maintained, renovated and preserved by the APTF (Association des Poteaux des Trois Forets) in the Chantilly, Halatte and Ermenonville forests.

The milestone is at the junction of the three plots. The coat of arms of the Constable of Montmorency and the Bishopric of Senlis can be seen. The third coat of arms is that of Saint-Vincent Abbey, but it is too damaged to be legible. It can be found on the following milestones.
This milestone was originally located in the middle of the Courcolet crossroads, at the intersection of the route de Condé and the route d'Auteuil, or more accurately, it was probably used as a reference point for the layout of these roads. Once the crossroads had been created, it was moved and replaced by a post, which is more visible from a distance. Placed on the side of the crossroads, it was incorrectly repositioned because the relief of the upper part no longer corresponds to the boundaries of the former forest plots and is offset by around 90°.

Bordering the route de Condé, and easily spotted by walkers, this bollard is emblematic of this ensemble as it is 1/3 set in an oak tree much younger than itself. It is almost rectangular, with a flat top, apparently from another carvers' workshop.
The south side features the coat of arms of the Constable and the date 1540. On the north side, the coat of arms of Saint Vincent de Senlis Abbey, a royal abbey founded by Anne of Kiev, wife of Henry I, consists of three fleur-de-lys, emblem of royalty, and three roses representing the theological virtues: faith, hope and charity. Two palms, symbolising martyrdom, extend from the lowest fleur-de-lys. The abbot's crozier is framed by the letters S and V.

This bollard had been dug up and laid on the ground. It was reinstalled during the bollard rectification campaign in November 2023. Its position was previously defined by a surveyor, taking into account the other bollards. The alignment of these two bollards is clearly visible from one to the other.
It is very flared at the bottom with a rounded top. Another new form of milestone from another stonemason's workshop.
The coat of arms of the Constable de Montmorency and the date 1540 are on the south side, which was against the ground and is therefore remarkably well preserved. The north side, which is partially broken, features the coat of arms of Saint-Vincent Abbey.

The Saint-Maurice crossroads is at the intersection of the route de Condé and the route de la Queue de la Brosse. It dates from the 18th century and appears on the 1724 map, at the same time as the route de Condé.
The crossroads takes its name from the Saint-Maurice woods on which it stands. These woods belonged to the Saint-Maurice de Senlis priory, created by Saint Louis in 1262, within the walls of the royal palace.