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Commune of Senlis |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardie |
| Department | Oise (sous-préfecture) |
| Arrondissement | Senlis |
| Canton | Senlis |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes du Pays de Senlis |
| Mayor | Jean-Christophe Canter |
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| Elevation | 47–140 (avg. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division Oise is a department in the north of France named after the Oise River. Subprefectures (sous-préfectures are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. The 100 French departments are divided into 342 arrondissements, which may be translated into English as districts. The arrondissement of Senlis is an arrondissement of France located in the Oise département, in the Picardie région The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's 341 arrondissements and 100 departments. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. 76) |
| Land area¹ | 24. 05 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
17,192 |
| - Density | 715/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 60612/ 60300 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0. As of January 1, 2008, 64473140 people live in the French Republic. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE to identify various entities including communes Postal codes were introduced in France in 1972, when La Poste introduced automated sorting. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. An estuary is a semi-enclosed Coastal body of Water with one or more Rivers or Streams flowing into it and with a free connection to the open | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. C D E | |
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Senlis is a town and commune located about 50 km north of central Paris, France in the Picardie région, in the Oise département. The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Picardie ( English: Picardy is one of the 26 regions of France. France is divided into 26 regions or régions (in French of which 21 are in continental Metropolitan France, one is the island of Corsica, Oise is a department in the north of France named after the Oise River. In the context of the political and geographic organization of France and many of its former colonies a department (département depaʁtǝmɑ̃ is an Administrative division
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Geography
The town is situated on the Nonette River, which is a tributary of the Oise River. The Nonette River is a Tributary to the Oise River in northern France. The Oise River is a right Tributary of the Seine River Its length is 302 km in Belgium and France.
History
Senlis was known in early Roman imperial times as Augustomagus and later as Civitas Silvanectium ("City of the Silvanectes"). [1][2] During the 3rd century, a seven-meter high defensive wall, about half of which is still extant, was erected around the settlement in response to Frankish incursions. The Franks or Frankish people (Franci or gens Francorum) were West Germanic tribes first identified in the 3rd century as an Ethnic group The wall remained in use into the 13th century. [1] The town also featured a Roman amphitheatre, the remains of which are still visible, about 500 m west of the walled town. The amphitheatre seated as many as 10,000 people and was used for public meetings, theatre, gladiatorial combats, and animal hunts. [3]
The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived here, attracted by the proximity of the forest (Forêt de Chantilly) and its venison, and built a castle on the foundations of the Roman settlement. In 987 the archbishop of Reims, Adalberon, called together an assembly, and asked them to choose Hugh Capet as king of France. Hugh Capet (c 940 &ndash 24 October, 996) was the first King of France of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the However, the monarchs of France soon abandoned the city, preferring Compiègne and Fontainebleau. Compiègne is a commune in the Oise département of France, of which it is a Sous-préfecture. Fontainebleau is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. New life was given to the city in the twelfth century, and ramparts were built. The popularity of the city later fell, and it slipped into decline. Today it remains a draw for tourists for its long history and its ties to the monarchy.
Sights
The walled central area of the town is a picturesque medieval village, with a large Gothic cathedral, Notre-Dame de Senlis, dating from the twelfth century. See also List of cities with defensive walls A defensive wall is a Fortification used to defend a city or settlement from potential aggressors See also Gothic art Gothic architecture is a style of Architecture which flourished during the high and late medieval period. This article is about the history and organisation of the cathedral The cathedral was built 1153-1191; its 256-foot tall south tower dates from the thirteenth century. Its transepts were rebuilt 1530-1556 after a fire, and the side portals and shallow east chapels date from about the same period. Full descriptions of the elements of a Gothic floorplan are found at the entry Cathedral diagram.
An excellent museum can be found next to the cathedral, showing Celtic (pre-Roman) and Roman artefacts, as well as paintings by Thomas Couture and Séraphine de Senlis. Celts (ˈkɛlts or /ˈsɛlts/, see Names of the Celts Thomas Couture ( December 21, 1815 &ndash March 30, 1879) was an influential French history painter and teacher Séraphine Louis (Séraphine de Senlis) (1864–1942 was a French painter in the naïve style.
The Hôtel Saint-Simon (18th century, No. 12 Rue Bellon) belonged to the famous memoirist's family; Saint-Simon himself was a governor of the town. Louis de Rouvroy duc de Saint-Simon ( January 16, 1675 &ndash March 2, 1755) French soldier Diplomatist and writer
The promenade on the walls around Senlis and alongside the Nonette river are very nice. The main draw of Senlis for tourists is its very well preserved medieval ambience and its architectural coherence.
Miscellaneous
Births
Senlis was the birthplace of:
- Thomas Couture (1815-1879), history painter and teacher. Thomas Couture ( December 21, 1815 &ndash March 30, 1879) was an influential French history painter and teacher
- Jérôme Thion (born 2 December 1977), international rugby unionman playing for the Biarritz Olympique. Jerome Thion (born 2 December, 1977 in Senlis, Picardie, France) is a French Rugby union footballer who currently Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays The France national rugby union team represents France in Rugby union. Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Biarritz Olympique Pays Basque (also known as Biarritz Olympique and abbreviated as BOPB) is a French professional Rugby union team based in
Twin towns
Senlis is twinned with:
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Notes
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- ^ Everett-Heath, John (2005), “Senlis”, Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names, Oxford: Oxford University Press
- ^ Klee, Bruce B. (December 1975). "Three Gallo-Roman Multi-Purpose Theatres". Educational Theatre Journal 27 (4): 516-520.
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