Compiègne is the seat of two cantons:
• Compiègne-1 (with 19 communes and part of Compiègne)
• Compiègne-2 (with 16 communes and part of Compiègne) See more

Museums
• Château de Compiègne - the castle itself, and museums of the Second French Empire See more

Compiègne is home to the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC), one of the top ranking engineering school in France, founded as a Technology University in 1972 to … See more

Compiègne has been home to:
• Roscellinus (~1050 - ~1122), philosopher and theologian, often regarded as the … See more

• 665 - Saint Wilfrid was consecrated Bishop of York. Wilfrid refused to be consecrated in Northumbria at the hands of Anglo-Saxon bishops. Deusdedit, Archbishop of Canterbury, had died, and as there were no other bishops in Britain whom Wilfrid … See more

Compiègne station offers connections with Paris, Amiens, Cambrai and several regional destinations. The nearest motorway is the See more

Since 1977, Compiègne is the traditional start city of the famous Paris–Roubaix bicycle race. It was also the finish city of 3rd stage in the See more