Crépy-en-Valois

Crépy-en-Valois
Church of Saint Denis
Crépy-en-Valois
Location within Picardy region  Crépy-en-Valois
Coordinates: 49°14′09″N 2°53′24″E / 49.2358°N 2.89°ECoordinates: 49°14′09″N 2°53′24″E / 49.2358°N 2.89°E
Country	France
Region	Nord-Pas-de-Calais-Picardie
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Senlis
Intercommunality	Pays de Valois
Government
• Mayor	Arnaud Foubert
Area^1	16.28 km^2 (6.29 sq mi)
Population (2012)^2	14,514
• Density	890/km^2 (2,300/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	60176 /
Elevation	62–150 m (203–492 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. ^2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Crépy-en-Valois is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. It is located in the Paris Metropolitan Area, 57.8 km (35.9 mi) northeast of the center of Paris.

History

Crépy-en-Valois was founded in the tenth century by the count of Valois and served as the capital of the Valois county and duchy. During the Middle Ages, the city profited from the Champagne fairs, markets for leather, cloth, spices and other goods. Then, the Valois and the town of Crépy-en-Valois were annexed by the monarchy and administration was given to a member of the royal family. During the war against English in fourteenth century, the town was destroyed.

In 1828, Crépy-en-Valois annexed the commune of Bouillant. In 1861, a railway station was built and the town experienced economic growth.

On 1 September 1914, the 13th Infantry Brigade of 5th Division, part of the British Expeditionary Force, fought a rearguard action here against the advancing German Army, during the Retreat from Mons.^[1] The population of the town increased after World War II because Crépy is located near Paris (40 miles).

Crépy-en-Valois was deeply affected by the 1982 Beaune coach crash, in which 44 local children died. Every year since the tragedy, the town hall has held a commemoration on the anniversary date.^[2]

Transport

The station

Crépy-en-Valois is served by Crépy-en-Valois station on the Transilien Paris – Nord suburban rail line and on regional rail lines. Travel by train will take about forty five minutes from Gare du Nord.

See also

• Communes of the Oise department
• Monument aux morts (Oise)

References

• INSEE

1. British Armies, Corps and Divisions in 1914
2. spéciale, Faïza Zerouala-Crépy-en-Valois (Oise) Envoyée. "L'impossible deuil de l'accident de Beaune, 30 ans après". Le Monde.fr (in French). ISSN 1950-6244. Retrieved 2016-02-08.