Brétigny (Oise)

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Brétigny
Brétigny coat of arms
Brétigny (France)
Brétigny
region Hauts-de-France
Department Oise
Arrondissement Compiègne
Canton Noyon
Community association Pays Noyonnais
Coordinates 49 ° 34 '  N , 3 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 49 ° 34 '  N , 3 ° 7'  E
height 37-66 m
surface 5.16 km 2
Residents 410 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 79 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 60400
INSEE code

Brétigny is a French municipality with 410 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the Arrondissement of Compiègne and the canton of Noyon .

history

At the time of the Carolingians, Brétigny was the place where the Synods of Quierzy took place, as there was no suitable room for major church events in the neighboring royal palace of Quierzy .

Population development

  • 1962: 237
  • 1968: 230
  • 1975: 257
  • 1982: 311
  • 1990: 302
  • 1999: 324
  • 2007: 357
  • 2015: 413

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Brétigny (Oise)

  • The Saint-Hubert church is the remainder of the monastery of the same name, which existed around the year 700.

Web links

Commons : Brétigny  - collection of images, videos and audio files