Clermont (Oise)
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Clermont | |
| Canton | Clermont (main town) | |
| Community association | Clermontois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 23 ' N , 2 ° 25' E | |
| height | 48-162 m | |
| surface | 5.81 km 2 | |
| Residents | 10,147 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 1,746 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 60600 | |
| INSEE code | 60157 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-clermont.fr/ | |
 Rue de la république in Clermont |
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Clermont is a French municipality with 10,147 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France ; the city lies in the valley of the Brèche .
Clermont is the administrative seat of the Arrondissement Clermont , capital of the canton Clermont and seat of the Communauté de communes du Clermontois .
history
In the past the municipality was called Clermont-en-Bauvaisis and Clermont-en-France. It was the capital of the county of Clermont-en-Beauvaisis .
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Clermont (Oise)
- The 15th and 16th century church of Saint-Samson contains numerous art treasures, including 16th century stained glass windows and 17th century paintings.
- The Hôtel de Ville (town hall) dates from the 14th century and was restored in the 19th century.
Personalities
Sons and daughters
- The Chiaramonte family originally came from Clermont
- Guibert von Nogent (1053–1124), historian and theologian, was born in Clermont
- Jacques Grévin (1538–1570), poet and doctor
People with a relationship to the city
- Séraphine Louis (1864–1942), also Séraphine de Senlis, French painter, died in Clermont (Oise)
- Georges Bernanos (1888–1948), lived in Clermont from 1927–1930
Town twinning
- Vohburg in Bavaria , Germany
- Sudbury in Suffolk , UK
- Chiaramonte Gulfi in Sicily , Italy
- Ibbenbueren in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Web links
Commons : Clermont - collection of images, videos and audio files
