Compiègne, Administrative commune in Oise, France
Compiègne is a commune in the Oise department of France, located along the river Oise in the Hauts-de-France region. The town sits about 90 kilometers north of Paris and combines historic architecture with the natural greenery of the adjacent forest.
The town served for centuries as a royal residence and hunting lodge for French monarchs who used the nearby forest for their hunts. In November 1918, military representatives signed the armistice ending World War I in a railway carriage in the forest of Compiègne.
The Château de Compiègne houses three museums displaying collections related to the Second French Empire, historical apartments, and automotive history.
The old town can be easily explored on foot, with most points of interest within a short walk from the train station. The nearby forest offers walking and cycling paths that are accessible from the town center.
Since 1977, the Paris-Roubaix cycling race traditionally starts here, bringing professional cyclists from across Europe each spring. The race is considered one of the toughest one-day road races in the world.
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Glade of the Armistice
6.3 km
Forest of Compiègne
5.8 km
Château de Compiègne
851 m
Town hall of Compiègne
491 m
Église Saint-Jacques de Compiègne
511 m
Abbaye de Royallieu
2.2 km
Église Saint-Antoine de Compiègne
207 m
Musée Antoine Vivenel
388 m
Parc du Château de Compiègne
1 km
Remparts de Compiègne
292 m
Église Saint-Martin de Venette
1.6 km
Temple de l'église réformée de Compiègne
393 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Compiègne
596 m
Établissement élévateur des eaux
1.1 km
Musée du Mémorial de l’Armistice
6.2 km
Surintendance des bâtiments du roi
737 m
Hôtel de Toulouse
492 m
Hôtel d'Artois
683 m
Hôtel de la Petite Rose
246 m
Hôtel des Rats
275 m
Hôtel d'Agincourt
618 m
Hôtel des Relations extérieures
338 m
Equestrian statue of Joan of Arc
729 m
Église Sainte-Thérèse de Compiègne
1.2 km
Église Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc de Margny-lès-Compiègne
1.5 km
Cimetière de Clamart
379 m
Chapelle Sainte-Corneille
5.1 km
Statues colossales représentant saint Pierre et saint Paul
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