Creil

Creil is a commune in the Oise department, northern France. The Creil station is an important railway junction.

History
Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.

The city itself is mentioned for the first time in a 633 AD document.

The Château de Creil is recorded from the 7th century.

There are some traces of a castle in which Charles VI resided during the period of his madness, c. 1390. Creil played a part of some importance in the wars of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.

International relations
Creil is twinned with:


 * 🇩🇪 Marl, Germany
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Pendle, England, United Kingdom
 * 🇵🇱 Chorzów, Poland
 * 🇵🇸 Bethlehem, Palestinian Territories
 * 🇸🇳 Nabadji Civol, Senegal
 * 🇸🇳 Ouro Sogui, Senegal
 * 🇹🇳 Nefta, Tunisia
 * 🇪🇭 Dakhla, Western Sahara

Personalities

 * Houssen Abderrahmane, footballer
 * Simon Banza, footballer
 * Jean-François Christophe, footballer
 * Fabé Dia, athlete
 * Michel Chion, French film theorist and composer of experimental music
 * Steve Furtado, footballer
 * Helene Geoffroy, politician
 * Keblack, rapper
 * Lynel Kitambala, footballer
 * , French engineer
 * Johann Lion, former footballer
 * Paccelis Morlende, basketball player