Oisy-le-Verger () is a

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in the

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in the

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region of

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Geography

Oisy-le-Verger is a farming village situated east of

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, at the junction of the D21 and D14 roads.

Population

Places of interest

* The church of St. Didier, dating from the twentieth century. * Traces of an old castle and

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. * Remains of the

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abbey founded in 1227. * A pre-Roman

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. * The museum, housed in the ''mairie'' (town hall).

Geography

Population

Places of interest

See also