Senlis
Senlis | |
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Subprefecture and commune | |
Coordinates: 49°12′29″N 2°35′15″E / 49.2081°N 2.5875°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Hauts-de-France |
Department | Oise |
Arrondissement | Senlis |
Canton | Senlis |
Intercommunality | Senlis Sud Oise |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascale Loiseleur[1] |
Area 1 | 24.05 km2 (9.29 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 15,255 |
• Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 60612 /60300 |
Elevation | 47–140 m (154–459 ft) (avg. 76 m or 249 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Senlis (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃lis] ⓘ) is a commune in the northern French department of Oise, Hauts-de-France.
The monarchs of the early French dynasties lived in Senlis, attracted by the proximity of the Chantilly forest. It is known for its Gothic cathedral and other historical monuments. Its inhabitants are called "Senlisiens" and "Senlisiennes".[3]
Geography
Senlis is situated on the river
History
Senlis was known in early Roman imperial times as
The town saw fighting in World War I, with the Germans occupying the town in early September 1914. The mayor, Eugène Odent was executed by the Germans along with six other civilian hostages: a tanner, a carter, a cafe waiter, a chauffeur, a baker's helper and a stonecutter.[6] In addition, the Train Station and Courthouse was burned down, along with other buildings. The town was later liberated that same year, by the French Army.
Royal city
Senlis fell under the ownership of
Population
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Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 11,169 | — |
1975 | 13,639 | +2.90% |
1982 | 14,514 | +0.89% |
1990 | 14,439 | −0.06% |
1999 | 16,327 | +1.37% |
2007 | 16,310 | −0.01% |
2012 | 15,789 | −0.65% |
2017 | 14,277 | −1.99% |
Source: INSEE[8] |
Sights
- The Bishopric of Senlis, abolished by the Concordat of 1801, when its territory was passed to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Beauvais. The southern portal of the 16th century, the work of Martin Chambiges, marked the evolution of Gothic art. The cathedral was built between 1153 and 1519; its 256-foot-tall (78 m) tall spire dates from the 13th century and is visible across the plain of Valois . Its transeptswere rebuilt between 1530 and 1556 after being destroyed by a fire, while the side portals and shallow east chapels date from about the same period.
- The Ancient Royal Castle- priory Saint Maurice. The site has been occupied since the Roman era. In the course of the 4th century, the site was visited by the Carolingian kings. The current castle dates to the 12th century and was built under Louis VII of France.
- Hôtel de Ville Senlis has a plaque attached to honor the loyalty of Henry IV of France.
- The former Marist Fathersin the 19th century.
- The Museum of Art and Archeology contains notably rings found in a Gallo-Roman temple in the forest of Halatte.
- The Museum of the Hunts
- The Museum of the Spahis
Culture
In 1972, Senlis was made into a pedestrian town for a weekend in September, and this became a regular event, allowing the public to discover the gardens and hotels particuliers hidden behind gateways. The last gathering took place in 2007.[9] The Garden Lounge takes place around April, and there is a Christmas march around the Church of Saint Peter.
The town was briefly captured by the Germans at the beginning of World War I. Several citizens were executed by firing squad in early September, including the mayor, Eugène Odent, who was charged with orchestrating “terrorist” civilian resistance — shuttering buildings for the convenience of snipers, failing to demand orderly submission from his neighbours and generally inconveniencing German troops.[10] In 1931 the main street of Senlis was named after Odent.[11]
In A Writer at War 14-18 Édouard Coeurdevey describes the German destruction that he witnesses when visiting Senlis on 6 June 1915.[12] On 8 June he wrote 'Senlis bonde d'Annamites'.
The historic look of Senlis, with its ancient cobbled alleys and its proximity to Paris, made it a major destination for cinema.[13] Among the films shot in Senlis:
- D.W. Griffith, with Lillian Gish
- Ces dames aux chapeaux verts (1929) by André Berthomieu
- Le Dialogue des carmélites (1960) with Jeanne Moreau
- Cartouche (1961) by Philippe de Broca, with Jean-Paul Belmondo and Claudia Cardinale
- Angelique and the King (1965) with Michèle Mercier and Jean Rochefort
- Le Roi de Coeur (1966) by Philippe de Broca
- Peau d'âne (1970) with Catherine Deneuve, Jean Marais and Jacques Perrin
- Raphaël ou le Débauché (1971) by Michel Deville
- Les Stances à Sophie (1971) by Moshé Mizrahi
- Les malheurs d'Alfred (1972) by Pierre Richard
- R.A.S (Nothing to Report) (1973) by Yves Boisset
- L'aile ou la cuisse (1976) with Louis de Funès and Coluche
- L'Avare (1980) with Louis de Funès and Michel Galabru
- La Nuit de Varennes (1982) by Ettore Scola, with Jean-Louis Barrault, Marcello Mastroianni and Hanna Schygulla
- Papy Fait de la Résistance (1983) with Christian Clavier and Michel Blanc
- La Petite Voleuse (1988) by Claude Miller, with Charlotte Gainsbourg
- La Reine Margot (1994) with Isabelle Adjani and Daniel Auteuil
- Le Comte de Montécristo (1997) with Gérard Depardieu
- Kristin Scott-Thomas
- Séraphine (2008) by Martin Provost with Yolande Moreau
- L'autre Dumas (2010) with Gérard Depardieu and Benoît Poelvoorde
- Crainquebille (2010) television movie
- Soeur-Thérèse.com (2011) TV series
Personalities
- Antoine Baumé, pharmacist
- Grégoire Boissenot, French composer, author and singer
- Jean-Christophe Canter, French politician, former mayor of Senlis
- Bernard Cazeneuve, politician and Prime Minister
- Pierre Chastellain, Jesuit
- Bruno Cohen, MOF (meilleur ouvrier de France) photographer
- Thomas Couture, history painter and teacher
- Georges Cziffra, Hungarian pianist
- David De Freitas, footballer
- Gerard de Nerval, 19th-century writer
- Jean Baptiste Lefebvre de Villebrune, physician, philologist and translator
- Jean-Eudes Demaret, cyclist
- Bill Deraime, singer
- Armand Durantin, French playwright and novelist
- Kevin Gameiro, French footballer
- Céline Goberville, shooter
- Benjamin Gueret, businessman
- Claire Keim, actress and singer
- Séraphine Louis, French naïve painter
- William Malherbe, Post Impressionist painter
- Anne Marivin, actress
- Sébastien Minard, cyclist
- Jules Moigniez, animalier sculptor
- Pierre Montazel, cinematographer
- Anne Pérard, 18th-century history writer
- Karim Souchu, basketball player
- Sting, Rock musician and singer
- Jérôme Thion, rugby union footballer
- Elvis Vermeulen, rugby union footballer
International relations
Senlis is twinned with:
- Langenfeld, Germany
- Montale, Italy
- Pechersk (Kyiv), Ukraine
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Le nom des habitants des communes de France". Habitants.fr (in French). Patagos. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ a b Athena Review, Vol.4, No.2. "The Roman Wall of Senlis".
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- ^ Tuchman, Barbara. The Guns of August; New York: Ballantine Books, 1994; p. 477
- ^ "Publication de la paix de Senlis". Manuscrits de l'Institut de France. 23 May 1493.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Polémique autour des Rendez-Vous de septembre". Le Parisien. 14 January 2009.
- ^ Headsman. "1914: Eugène Odent, the mayor of Senlis". www.executedtoday.com. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Eugene Odent, the martyr of Senlis". canope.ac-amiens.fr. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ Édouard Coeurdevey. Carnets de guerre. pp. 14–18.
- ^ Michel Lalande (1997). "Liste de tournages sur le site". p. 125.