commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in the
Oise
Oise ( ; ; pcd, Oése) is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called ''Oisiens'' () or ''Isariens'', after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,41 ...
France
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. The Creil station is an important railway junction.
History
Archaeological remains in the area include a
Neolithic
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site as well as a late
Iron Age
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necropolis, perhaps belonging to a
Gaulish
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fortress or protected camp.
The city itself is mentioned for the first time in a 633 AD document.
The
Château de Creil
The Château de Creil is an ancient fortified castle and a former royal residence located in Creil in the Oise department of the Hauts-de-France region of France. Only one tower remains.
History
In the 10th century, the lords of Senlis are re ...
is recorded from the 7th century.
There are some traces of a castle in which Charles VI resided during the period of his madness, 1390. Creil played a part of some importance in the wars of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.
Population
International relations
Creil is twinned with:
* Marl, Germany
* Pendle, England, United Kingdom
* Chorzów, Poland
*
Bethlehem
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Nefta
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Religious significance
Nefta is considered by most Sufis to be the spiritual home of Sufism, a mystical branch of Islam; many re ...
Houssen Abderrahmane
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Club career
In July 2020, Abderrahmane signed with Belgian Fi ...
, footballer
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Simon Banza
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Formed at Lens, where he played 98 games and scored 16 goals including in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, he went on ...
, footballer
*
Jean-François Christophe
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Career
Christophe began his career at Ligue 1 club RC Lens. In the summer 2007 transfer window he was signed ...
, footballer
*
Fabé Dia
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She became an Italian citizen on 12 May 2009 through her marriage to Italian middle-distance runner Andrea Longo.
Biography
Dia ...
, athlete
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Michel Chion
Michel Chion (born 1947) is a French film theorist and composer of experimental music.
Life
Born in Creil, France, Chion teaches at several institutions in France and currently holds the post of Associate Professor at the University of Paris III ...
, French film theorist and composer of experimental music
* Steve Furtado, footballer
*
Helene Geoffroy
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*Helene (Ama ...
, politician
*
Keblack
Cédric Matéta Nkomi (born in Creil, Oise, France on 30 January 1992) better known by the stage name KeBlack is a French rapper and singer of Congolese origin. He is signed to the Bomayé Musik label.
Keblack displayed interested in music at ...
, rapper
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Lynel Kitambala
Lynel Darcy Kitambala (born 26 October 1988) is a French footballer of Congolese descent who currently plays as a winger for French club JS Saint-Pierroise.
Career
Kitambala was born in Creil, France.
After playing for four other youth club ...
, footballer
* , French engineer
* Johann Lion, former footballer
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Paccelis Morlende
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Professional career
Morlende's career started with JDA Dijon, w ...