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Senlis is a
Geography
Senlis is part of the province of l'
History
Senlis was known in early Roman imperial times as Augustomagus and later as Civitas Silvanectium ("City of the Silvanectes").
Royal City
Senlis fell under the ownership of
Monuments and Historical Sights
Senlis Cathedral
The
- The Ancient Royal Castle- priory Saint Maurice. The site is occupied since the Roman era. In the course of the 4th century, the site was visited by the Carolingian Kings. The actual castle dates back from the 12th century under Louis VII of France .
- Hotel de Ville Senlis has a plaque attached to honor the loyalty of Henry IV of France.
- The Saint Vincent Abbey was founded in 1065 by the queen Anne de Kiev and entrusted to the monks of Genovefains. The monument was transformed into a boys boarding school by the Fathers of Maristes and still exists today.
- The Museum of Art and Archeology contains notably rings found in a Roman- Gaul temple in the forest of d'Halatte. It is currently closed for renovation.
- The Museum of the Hunts
- The Museum of the Spahis
Culture
Festivals and Events
In 1972, the September meetings were created as cultural manifestation making Senlis a pedestrian town for a weekend in September. The event allows the public to discover the gardens and particular hotel hidden behind doorways. The last gathering took place in 2007.[6] The Garden Lounge takes place around April, along with the Christmas march that take place around the Church of Saint Peter. Senlis in Litterature
In A Writer at War 14-18, Edouard Coeurdevey describes the Ge[7]rman destruction that he witnesses when visiting Senlis on the 6th June 1915. On June 8th he wrote 'Senlis bonde d'Annamites'.
Senlis in Cinema
The historical framework of Senlis, with its ancient cobbled alleys and its proximity to Paris made it a major destination for cinema.[8] Among many are the following:
- Coeurs du monde (1918) by D.W Griffith
- Ces dames aux chapeaux verts (1929) d'Andre Berthomieu
- Le Dialogue des carmelites (1960) d'Andre Berthomieu
- Seraphine (2008) by Martin Provost won seven Cesars awards, Best foreign film of 2009 at the Women Film Critics Circle and Best Actress of 2009 for Yolande Moreau by LA Film Critics
Famous people from Senlis
Thomas Couture (history painter) and Seraphine de Senlis
Twin towns
Langenfeld, Rhineland in Germany, Montale in Italy, Kiev-Petchersk in Ukraine
Notes
- ^ "David Malescourt et Olivier Andrieu-habitants.fr".
- ^ Athena Review, Vol.4, No.2. "The Roman Wall of Senlis".
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Bruce Klee (December 1975). "Three Gallo-Roman Multi-Purpose Theatres". JSTOR. pp. 516–520.
- ^ "Publication de la paix de Senlis". Manuscrits de l'Institut de France. 23 May 1493.
- ^ [hhttp://www.leparisien.fr/senlis-60300/polemique-autour-des-rendez-vous-de-septembre-14-01-2009-372317.php "Polemique autour des Rendez-Vouz de septembre"]. Le Parisien. 14 January 2009.
- ^ Edouard Coeurdevey. Carnets de guerre. p. 14-18.
- ^ Michel Lalande (1997). "Liste de tournages sur le site". p. 125.
External links
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