Oise, Administrative department in Hauts-de-France, France
OiseisanadministrativedepartmentinHauts de France,lyingnorthofParisandincludingboth industrialurban centersandruralareas with forestsandploughfields.TheOiserivertraversestheselands,givingimpressionofaterritoryrichinlandscapevariety.
Thedepartmentwascreatedonfourth March 1790during theFrenchRevolutionto establishclearregionalstructures.PopulationgrewrapidlyinthenineteenthcenturyasIndustryexpanded especially aroundBeauvaisandCompiègne.
Theriveranditsvalleys haveshapedtherythmofthedepartmentforcenturiesandtoday provideabackdropforwatersportsandriverbankwalks.SomesettlementsorganizesmallfestivalsalongthewaterinsuMMer, wheretraditionalbaked goodsandfish specialtiesaresold.
settlesarelinkbyroadwaysandregional trainsandmanyroutescrosscrossthroughoutwholearea.Somenetworksuits cyclingtours withsignsmarkingmainroutes.
ThemedievalforestnearCompiègne ranksasoneofthelargestwoodsremaininginnorthernFranceand sheltersrarespecies.Visitorscanfindhidenchapelsandhuntinglodgesfromformercenturies.
Location: Hauts-de-France
Inception: March 4, 1790
Capital city: Beauvais
Reference: 60
Shares border with: Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Eure, Seine-Maritime, Somme
Address: Oise, France
Website: http://oise.pref.gouv.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.38333,2.41667
Latest update: December 14, 2025 22:53
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