Orrouy

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Orrouy
Orrouy (France)
Orrouy
region Hauts-de-France
Department Oise
Arrondissement Senlis
Canton Crépy-en-Valois
Community association Pays de Valois
Coordinates 49 ° 18 ′  N , 2 ° 52 ′  E Coordinates: 49 ° 18 ′  N , 2 ° 52 ′  E
height 45-143 m
surface 16.14 km 2
Residents 595 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 37 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 60129
INSEE code 60481

Town Hall (Mairie) and Orrouy School

Orrouy is a French municipality with 595 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Senlis and the canton of Crépy-en-Valois .

geography

Orrouy is located about 22 kilometers east-northeast of Senlis and about 13 kilometers south of Compiègne on the Automne . Surrounded Orrouy of the neighboring communities of Saint-Jean-aux-Bois in the north, Morienval in the east and northeast, Gilocourt in the east, Béthancourt-en-Valois in the southeast, Séry-Magneval in the south, Glaignes in the southwest, Béthisy-Saint-Martin and Béthisy-Saint-Pierre in the west and Saint-Sauveur in the north-west.

Residents

Development of the population
1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
463 481 451 501 516 569 574 573
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Orrouy

  • Saint-Rémi church from the 12th century, a historic monument since 1920
  • Ruins of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité church in Champlieu, monument historique since 1923
  • Orrouy Castle, Monument historique since 1989
  • Archaeological site from Gallo-Roman times with amphitheater, monument historique since 1846
  • Former watermill

  • Saint-Rémi church

  • Ruins of the Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité church

  • Orrouy Castle

  • Remains of the Roman theater

  • Former watermill

Web links

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