Creil

Creil [kʁɛj] is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The Gare de Creil is an important railway junction.

History

Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.

The city itself is mentioned for the first time in a 633 AD document.

The Château de Creil is recorded from the 7th century.

There are some traces of a castle in which Charles VI resided during the period of his madness, c. 1390. Creil played a part of some importance in the wars of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.

Population

International relations

Creil is twinned with:

Personalities

• Houssen Abderrahmane, footballer
• Simon Banza, footballer
• Jean-François Christophe, footballer
• Fabé Dia, athlete
• Michel Chion, French film theorist and composer of experimental music
• Steve Furtado, footballer
• Helene Geoffroy, politician
• Keblack, rapper
• Lynel Kitambala, footballer
• Louis-Gabriel Le Brun, French engineer
• Paccelis Morlende, basketball player

See also

• Communes of the Oise department

Notes

References

• INSEE commune file

External links

• Media related to Creil at Wikimedia Commons
• Town hall official website (in French)