Villers-sous-Saint-Leu

Villers-sous-Saint-Leu
region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Senlis
Canton	Montataire
Community association	Thelloise
Coordinates	49 ° 13 ' N , 2 ° 24' E Coordinates: 49 ° 13 ' N , 2 ° 24' E
height	26–123 m
surface	4.37 km 2
Residents	2,335 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	534 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	60340
INSEE code	60686
Website	http://villers-sous-saint-leu.a3w.fr/
	; Town hall of Villers-sous-Saint-Leu

Villers-sous-Saint-Leu is a French commune with 2,335 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Oise in the region of Hauts-de-France . Villers-sous-Saint-Leu belongs to the Arrondissement of Senlis and the canton of Montataire . Its inhabitants call themselves Villersois .

geography

Villers-sous-Saint-Leu is located on the river Oise . Villers-sous-Saint-Leu is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Leu-d'Esserent in the north and east, Gouvieux in the south, Précy-sur-Oise in the south and south-west and Blaincourt-lès-Précy in the west and north-west.

history

The place is mentioned as Villaricum in 797. In 2006 archaeological excavations revealed that there was a Carolingian settlement here.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2012
Residents	549	770	1,356	1,857	2,347	2,083	2,029	2,337

Attractions

Saint-Denis church, built at the end of the 12th century, monument historique since 1944

Manor with dovecote

Villers-sous-Saint-Leu castle with park, in the 17th / 18th centuries Built in the 17th century, used as the town hall today, monument historique since 1966
Old Town Hall
Manor with pigeon tower
Calvaire

Saint-Denis church

Community partnerships

There is a partnership with the British community of Blaby in Leicestershire (England) .

Web links

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