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History
Toy soldier museum in
Compiegne with 100,000
unique exhibits
The region of Compiegne was the
scene of several major historical events
and its current identity portrays these
memories from the past. Go back in
time! Discover our castles, museums
and monuments.
Churches
There are strong links to both World
Wars in the Compiegne region:
The Armistice Clearing (1918).
Vestiges of the WW1 front
Royalieu museum and memorial,
which was an internment camp
during WW2 and from where
many were deported between
1941-1945.
The stained glass window
in the church of Jonquieres
The church in Croutoy
A link between the past and the future, our gothic
or roman churches are a reflection of our
civilization. Discover our religious heritage in
the Compiegne region, admire their majestic
architecture. Take time to enjoy a moment of
emotion and serenity.
in Pays Compiégnois
& Countryside
History
Statue of the
Grand Ferré, hero
of the 100 -year
war, in LongueilSainte-Marie
A stone marking the final advance of the German army in 1918 and one of
figures at WW1 remembrance trial on the front in Tracy-le-Mont
Pavillon Eugénie : hunting residence of Napoleon III
© : B. Fougeirol
The chapel Lorette in
Bailleul-le-Soc
Inside the Armistice railway
carriage
Saint-Jacques church in Compiegne
Mysterious ,slightly scary atmosphere in the underground
gallery of the chateau de Pierrefonds (The medieval castle,
setting for the BBC series “Merlin”)
The Imperial Palace in Compiegne: the Empress Eugenie’s
bedroom
Lion statue at the park in Attichy
The organ in the church
of Longueil-Sainte-Marie
Pays Compiégnois < Oise < Picardie
© : M. Poirier
Royalieu museum & memorial in Compiegne, visit the internment
camp from where many were deported between 1941-1945
The church in Saint-Vaast de Longmont
Charming
villages
The Presbytery
in Saintines
A1
Rouen
Beauvais international
airport
exit 10
Beauvais
TGV train station
Haute Picardie
Compiègne
N 31
Soissons
exit 9
Reims
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Fortified doorway to the 12th century
abbey in Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Paris CDG airport
TGV train station
Paris
Stone bridge in Clairoix
A typical stone
cottage in the
district of Attichy
One of fifty sculptured wells in Cuise-laMotte
In a village tucked away in the heart of
the forest, sitting by the water or
relaxing in the peacefulness of the
countryside around Compiegne!
The village of Hautefontaine
Access to the Compiegne région
Via the A26 & A1 motorway from
Calais :
• 220 km from the Channel tunnel
• 75 km from Paris
• 150 km from Lille.
40 mins by train from Paris (Gare
du Nord - Eurostar terminal).
40 mins drive from Paris C.D.G
airport (60 km).
45 mins drive from Beauvais
international airport (61 km).
40 mins from TGV train station
(Haute Picardie) via the A1 motorway (60 km).
Compiegne Tourist Office
Place de l'Hôtel de Ville
BP 30009
60321 Compiègne
Tel. : +33(0)3 44 40 01 00
[email protected]
www.compiegne-tourisme.fr
Pierrefonds Tourist Office
& Communauté de
Communes du Canton
d’Attichy
Place de l’Hôtel de Ville
60350 Pierrefonds
Tel. : +33(0)3 44 42 81 44
www.pierrefonds-tourisme.net
Communauté de Communes
de la Basse Automne
13, rue Saint-Pierre
60410 Verberie
Tel. : +33(0)3 44 38 00 73
[email protected]
www.cc-ba.com
Communauté de Communes
de la Plaine d’Estrées
1, rue de la Plaine
BP 15
60190 Estrées-Saint-Denis
Tel. : +33(0)3 44 41 31 43
[email protected]
www.ccplaine-estrees.com
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Enjoy the countryside! Horse riding,
rambling or cycling in 14,500 hectares
of one of the most beautiful forests in
France. Pedalos on the lake, walking by
the river or fishing are just some of the
many possibilities to relax in the area.
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A breath
of fresh
air
> Lille
Le Pays Compiégnois
Paradise for
nature-lovers
The
Beaux-Monts
Compiégnois
In the heart of Compiegne forest this impressive 5km
straight path goes up from the palace to a hill opposite
giving a fantastic perspective from either end. This area
of the forest was cleared by Napoleon 1st to remind his
young wife, Marie-Louise of Austria of the Schonbrunn
castle (residence of the Habsburgs) in her homeland.
The legend has it that the path was cut overnight!
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The Imperial
palace in
Compiegne
A symbol of victory and peace,
the museum houses an exact
replica of the railway carriage
in which the Armistice of the
First World War was signed on
November 11th 1918 by
Marshal Foch (France),
Admiral Sir Rosslyn Wemyss
(Great Britain) and the German
generals and government
representatives.
Hémévillers
Tracy-le-Mont
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Francières
Janville
Bienville
Clairoix
Lachelle
Rémy
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Venette
Moyvillers
Epineuse
Arsy
Canly
Avrigny
Blincourt
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The church
in Rémy
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Jaux
Jonquières
Le Fayel
Chevrières
Rivecourt
Situated in the woods of
Grandfresnoy the chancel is
the village’s last vestige of the
Middle Ages. There is a
flaboyant stained glass window
and the principal vault is
decorated with the wheel of
Sainte Catherine.
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In Verberie near the river Oise Charlemagne
had a great palace built,despite several
demolitions over the centuries you can now
find the chateau built by the Seigneur of Raray
and established as a fief by Louis 13th.
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Saint Vaast
de Longmont
Vieux-Moulin
Bitry
Attichy
Trosly-Breuil
Couloisy
Cuise-la-Motte
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The Zouave
memorial
Chelles
Jaulzy
This typical village in the
district of Attichy has
many typical stone
cottages.
Hautefontaine
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Chelles
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National monument for the
Zouaves of France.
This is one of several
remembrance sites along
the WW1 front in L’Oise,
many Zouave soldier
(fromnorth Africa) were
buried alive during
"the underground war"
in 1915-1917.
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Pierrefonds castle
Cycle tracks
Campsites
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Béthisy-Saint-Pierre
Béthisy-Saint-Martin
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Croutoy
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Néry
Berneuil-sur-Aisne
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Aramont
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L’Ais
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La Croix Saint Ouen
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Rethondes
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LongueilSainte-Marie
Saint-Sauveur
Sainte Catherine’s
church in
Grandfresnoy
Saint-Pierre-lès-Bitry
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Compiègne
Houdancourt
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Saint-Crépin-aux-Bois
Courtieux
Armancourt
Le Meux
Choisy-au-Bac
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Grandfresnoy
Autrêches
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L’Oi
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EstréesSaint-Denis
Bailleul-le-Soc
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Montmartin
Choisy-la-Victoire
In the heart of the forest
the lake and a residence
belonging to the forestry
commission..
The Armistice
Clearing
The imperial palace in Compiegne was one
of the favorite royal residencies. It was
rebuilt in the 18th century by Louis V on the
site of the castle of Charles V. Restored
under Napoleon Bonaparte, it was the
scene to many lavish receptions called "les
series de Compiegne" these were week
long gatherings for prestigious guests
during the Second Empire (Napoleon lll).
The palace grounds were designed by
Jacques-Ange Gabriel.
Today it houses several museums: "les
Grands appartements", the Automobile
Museum...
The oldest part of this
church dates from the 13th
century, it has had a
turbulent past. It now has
two harmonized styles ; the
end of the Gothic period
and the Renaissance. Greek
inspiration contributes to
it’s originality. Some of the
stained glass windows by
L’Abbé Deligny are quite
original for the period
(1860).
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SaintePérine lake
Railway station
The fairy-tale medievieval castle that
was entirely rebuilt by the architect
Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century on the
request of Napoleon lll. It dominates the
small town and the lake in Pierrefonds.
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Hautefontaine
Carpark
Scale : 1 cm = 1,25 km
This charming village situated in the
valley of L’Aisne has an attractive
building called "L’audience" dating
from the 17th century, it was
originally a courtroom.
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BéthisySaint-Pierre
castle
The castle in Béthisy-SaintPierre was a royal residence
where many royals from the
Capitien dynasty stayed from
the 14th century onwards. It has
14th and 15th century military
architecture.
Sources : données liaisons douces - ARC , OSM - OpenStreetMap - BDCARTHAGE - IGN - CorineLandCover - 2006 - IFEN
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