Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, Medieval village in Compiègne Forest, France
This northern French commune encompasses 25 square kilometers within Compiègne Forest, maintaining a population of 341 residents across several small settlements.
The Notre-Dame-et-Saint-Jean-Baptiste Abbey, established in 1152, formed the foundation for the village's growth around this Benedictine religious institution.
The residents carry the name Solitaires, a designation from 1794 when the village received the temporary name La Solitude during the French Revolution.
The TIC transportation network serves the commune through route 101 and AlloTIC service, providing regular connections to neighboring municipalities.
The village's ancient oak tree measures eight meters in circumference and dates back to the reign of Saint Louis in the 13th century.
Location: canton of Compiègne-Sud-Est
Location: Oise
Location: arrondissement of Compiègne
Elevation above the sea: 73 m
Shares border with: Compiègne, Lacroix-Saint-Ouen, Morienval, Orrouy, Pierrefonds, Saint-Sauveur, Vieux-Moulin
Address: Saint-Jean-aux-Bois, France 60350 Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
Phone: +33344428418
Email: mairiesaintjean60@wanadoo.fr
GPS coordinates: 49.34778,2.90417
Latest update: May 24, 2025 06:28
Castle of Pierrefonds
5.5 km
Forest of Compiègne
3.9 km
Champlieu
5.6 km
Notre Dame de Morienval
5.7 km
Abbaye de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
122 m
Chêne de Saint Jean
930 m
Chapelle romane de Champlieu
6.2 km
Église Saint-Sulpice de Pierrefonds
5.2 km
Gare de Pierrefonds
4.9 km
Château d'Orrouy
6.9 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Béthisy-Saint-Pierre
8.4 km
Église Saint-Martin de Gilocourt
6.3 km
Église Saint-Sulpice de Béthancourt-en-Valois
7.3 km
Prieuré Saint-Nicolas-de-Courson
1.8 km
Église Saint-Denis de Fresnoy-la-Rivière
7.3 km
Église Saint-Rémi D'orrouy
7.3 km
Église Saint-Mellon de Vieux-Moulin
5.6 km
Chapelle Sainte-Corneille
5.7 km
Gallo-Roman Theatre of Champlieu
5.6 km
Equestrian statue of Louis d'Orléans
5.5 km
Château de la Mothe
7.9 km
Prieuré de Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres
4.6 km
Chapel of the Château de Pierrefonds
5.5 km
Abbatiale Saint-Jean de Saint-Jean-aux-Bois
114 m
Poste forestier de Saint-Pierre-en-Chastres
4.6 km
Pavillon de l'Impératrice de Vieux-Moulin
5.4 km
Poste forestier de la Muette
2.4 km
Faisanderie de Compiègne
5.6 kmReviews
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