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Etymology: Villers-Saint-Paul, Montataire and Thiverny
ave you ever wondered where the name of your town comes from? Well, we'll try to answer that question with a few hints. In this anecdote, we will discover Villers-Saint-Paul, Montataire and Thiverny! Villers-Saint-Paul " Hoc est villam quae dicitur Villaris cum omnibus ad eandem villam pertinentibus et est sita supra Isaram fluvium in comitatu silvanectensi " This Latin phrase [...]
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The cave of Pierre L'Ermite
Do you know Pierre L'Ermite? Did you know that he had made a remarkable passage in the South of the Oise, and more particularly in Montataire! Discover his story through this anecdote. An illustrious inhabitant If Cricri is known to everyone here, the territory of the Agglomération Creil Sud Oise has at least a second illustrious inhabitant of the caves. [...]
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Etymology: Creil, Nogent-sur-Oise
Have you ever wondered where the name of your town comes from? Well, we'll try to answer that with a few hints. In this anecdote, we will discover Creil and Nogent-sur-Oise! Creil The name of the town of Creil appears for the first time in a text in 656 under the name Criolo, Crioilum around 672 and later [...]
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Saint-Nicolas, very present in Creil Sud Oise
Saint Nicolas is known for rewarding good children, but did you know that he was also the patron saint of boatmen? He is well represented in Creil Sud Oise and has long been celebrated in the south of the Oise! Saint-Nicolas, the patron saint of good children On 6 December, it's Saint-Nicolas day. Known for rewarding the good behaviour of children [...]
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Émile Gallé, cousin of Ernest
Émile Gallé (Nancy, 1846-1904), is a famous French glassmaker, ceramist and cabinetmaker. But did you know that he was also the cousin of Ernest Gallé (1936-1900), a wealthy man and owner of the Maison Gallé-Juillet, in Creil? Anecdote written in partnership with the Gallé-Juillet Museum. Emile Gallé's family visits Creil Thanks to Ernest Gallé's diaries, several of the Gallé family's trips [...].
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The Chateau Laversine
Located in Saint-Maximin, Château Laversine is now home to the Rothschild vocational school. But in reality, we should rather speak of the Laversine castles! A succession of châteaux The Château de Laversine is now known in our region as the site of the Donation Robert & Nelly de Rothschild vocational school. The history of this building goes back to the [...]
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The treasure of the lock
Now on display at the Musée Gallé-Juillet in Creil, the lock's monetary treasure was discovered by children! A schoolboy discovered a treasure Did you know that in 1974 a treasure was discovered in the area of Saint-Maximin, not far from the Creil and Saint-Leu-d'Esserent lock? A schoolboy on a school trip with his class, [...]
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The Abbey which is a Priory
Commonly known as the Abbey Church, the Abbey Church of Saint-Nicolas in Saint-Leu-d'Esserent is in fact... a Priory Church! A common mistake Perched on its promontory overlooking the town of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent, this religious edifice does not go unnoticed! Known as an Abbatiale, it should actually be called the Prieurale Saint-Nicolas! The difference between Abbatiale [...]
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Etymology: Rousseloy, Maysel, Cramoisy
Have you ever wondered where the name of your town comes from? Well, we'll try to answer that question with a few hints. In this anecdote, we will discover Rousseloy, Maysel and Cramoisy! Rousseloy Rousseloy, if this name can make you think of a runoff, it seems that the origin of the name of this town is [...]
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The Parvillé factory
Visible from afar, the Parvillé factory displays its glass roof in the village of Cramoisy. Did you know that it now houses flats? The history of the factory In 1899, the Parisian company Anciens établissements Parvillée Frères et Cie set up a porcelain electrical insulator factory in Cramoisy and had new, vast buildings constructed. These buildings were to be [...]
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The Creil duck
A true symbol of the town of Creil, the Canard, located on the Place Carnot, is a must-see for everyone in Creil. But do you know the origin of the Canard? The town's mascot, the Duck has been decorated in different ways over the years. Sometimes in bloom in summer, or dressed with branches of [...]
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A tramway project for Creil Sud Oise
At a time when the railways were booming, a tramway project was launched in 1900 to link Creil, Nogent-sur-Oise and Montataire. The benefits of the railway in Creil The area around Creil owes a great deal to the arrival of the railway, which led to a real industrial boom: the [...]
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Creil swimming pool
The Creil swimming pool was the first in the Oise department! It was inaugurated in 1926. Architecture to meet social needs As was often the case in the 1920s and 1930s, the facility included a swimming pool and shower-baths, which replaced the Espérance washboat, meeting social needs [...].
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A hero in Cramoisy
The story of an American hero who sacrificed himself for the village of Cramoisy A neutralisation mission On 25 August 1944, while Paris was celebrating its Liberation, a mission was launched to neutralise the German airfields in the Laon and Reims sector. Twenty-three pilots from the 9th Air Force, a US air force formation, [...]
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V1s assembled at Saint-Leu-d'Esserent
Saint-Leu-d'Esserent is home to a quarry with a rich history! A quarry consolidated by the French In 1939 and 1940, faced with the threat of German bombing raids, the metallurgy company Brissoneau & Lotz relocated part of its aircraft fuselage production and carried out major concreting work in the galleries, [...].
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In pictures: Creil flooded under water
Take a look back at the major floods that hit Creil in 1910, 1926 and 1995 After the French Revolution, the region's communes were able to develop largely thanks to the Oise River and the way it was harnessed by man, particularly the water mills that enabled the first industries to set up in the area.