Morienval
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| region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Oise | |
| Arrondissement | Senlis | |
| Canton | Crépy-en-Valois | |
| Community association | Pays de Valois | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 18 ' N , 2 ° 55' E | |
| height | 52-171 m | |
| surface | 25.74 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,078 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 42 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 60127 | |
| INSEE code | 60430 | |
Morienval is a French commune with 1,078 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Senlis and the canton of Crépy-en-Valois .
history
The Morienval monastery was one of the most powerful in the Valois ; he owned several mills and rights to the Compiègne forest . The abbot was appointed by the king. In the 9th century coins were minted in the name of the place, which suggests the existence of a market.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2012 | 2015 |
| Residents | 539 | 606 | 742 | 921 | 1040 | 1048 | 1008 | 1063 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
See also: List of Monuments historiques in Morienval
- Notre-Dame monastery church , built from 920, construction time: around a century. It belonged to the double monastery of Notre-Dame-de-Morienval, which according to legend from the time of King I. Scrooge will be financed. The monastery was abandoned in 1744. In the television series Quentin Durward (1970), the church served as the backdrop for the happy ending. The church was classified as a Monument historique in 1840 ( Base Mérimée PA00114760).
Web links
Commons : Morienval - collection of images, videos and audio files
