Crépy-en-Valois

Crépy-en-Valois
Saint Denis Church
Crépy-en-Valois
Administration
Country	France
Region	Picardy
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Senlis
Intercommunality	Pays de Valois
Mayor	Pierre Pradaude
Statistics
Land area1	16.28 km2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population2	14,436  (1999 census)
- Density	887 /km2 (2,300 /sq mi)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Crépy-en-Valois is a large town in northern France. It is designated municipally as a commune within the département of Oise. It is located 57.8 km (35.9 mi) northeast of the center of Paris.

History

Crépy-en-Valois was founded in the tenth century by the count of Valois and served as the capital of the Valois county and duchy. During the Middle Ages, the city raised with the Champagne's market. Then, the Valois and the town of Crépy-en-Valois were annexed by the monarchy and administration was given to a member of the royal family. During the war against English in fourteenth century, the town was destroyed.

In 1828, Crépy-en-Valois annexed the commune of Bouillant. In 1861, a railway station was built and the city knew an economic growth.

On 1 September 1914, the 13th Infantry Brigade of 5th Division, part of the British Expeditionary Force, fought a rearguard action here against the advancing German Army, during the Retreat from Mons. The population of the town increased after World War II because Crépy is located near Paris (40 miles).

Transport

The station

Crépy-en-Valois is served by Crépy-en-Valois station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line and on regional rail lines. Travel by train will take about forty five minutes from Gare du Nord.

See also

• Communes of the Oise department
• Monument aux morts (Oise)

References

• INSEE