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Beauvais is a town and commune in northern France, and prefecture of the Oise département, in the Hauts-de-France region, 75 kilometres (47 miles) north of Paris. The commune of Beauvais had a population of 56,020 as of 2016 , making it the most populous town in the Oise department, and third most … See more
Beauvais was known to the Romans by the Gallo-Roman name of Caesaromagus (magos is Common Celtic for "field"). The post-Renaissance Latin rendering is Bellovacum from the See more
Cathedral
The city's cathedral, dedicated to Saint Peter (Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais), in some … See moreThe mayor of Beauvais is Franck Pia, elected in September 2022. He succeeded Caroline Cayeux, who stepped down to become a deputy … See more
Rail transport
The railway station, Gare de Beauvais, opened in 1857 is currently served by several See more• Dominique Ansel, pastry chef and creator of the Cronut (b. 1978)
• George Auriol, born Jean-Georges Huyot, graphic … See moreWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license WEBVisit Beauvais (Hauts-de-France, France) Book hotels, flights, car hire. Beauvais is a large town about 75 kilometres north of Paris, in the …
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