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Clairoix

Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Oise

Clairoix - Tourism, holidays & weekends guide in the Oise
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Located on the borders of Valois and Picardy, this town of about 2200 souls and 470 hectares, bordering Compiegne, however retains a certain rural character. The village stretches at the foot of a hill at 155 m altitude, Mount Ganelon. A peaceful river, the Aronde, crosses Clairoix, and the confluence of the Oise and Aisne is at the limit. The Paris-Maubeuge railway line, and two main roads, the national 31 and the former national 32, border the oldest part of the village.

Historically, Mount Ganelon has always been of great importance to Clairoix, who has exploited its lands, springs, vineyards, quarries, woods, etc. ; and it is undoubtedly the strategic position of this mound, near the confluence of two great rivers, which is at the origin of the creation of the village.

The Aronde, meanwhile, has long rotated five water mills, associated with important buildings gradually become, in the twentieth century, beautiful private properties.

Among the other notable buildings of Clairoix are the church, the "villa Sibien", the property of Comminges (leisure center of the RATP), and the Clos de l'Aronde, the current town hall, which sheltered some illustrious families like those of Hervé de Tocqueville, Joseph Pinchon (draftsman of Bécassine), or Louis Duval-Arnould.

Until recent decades, Clairoix has been a predominantly agricultural (and viticultural) commune. Apart from flour mills and brick factories, few production companies established themselves there before the 20th century. The most important industrial site of the municipality was the tire factory Englebert-Uniroyal-Continental, which followed an ephemeral artificial silk spinning, and which ceased its activities in 2009.

Currently, the village has a residential vocation, and benefits both from the proximity of the city of Compiègne, easy access to various roads, a pleasant natural environment, quality equipment, and a communal and dynamic community life.

Geographical information

MunicipalityClairoix
Postcode60280
Tourism label
Latitude49.4409990 (N 49° 26’ 28”)
Longitude2.8461890 (E 2° 50’ 46”)
AltitudeFrom 31m to 141m
Surface area4.70 km²
Population2292 inhabitants
Density487 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBeauvais (62 km, 57 min)
Insee code60156
IntercommunalityCA de la Région de Compiègne et de la Basse Automne
DepartmentOise
TerritoryPicardy
RegionHauts-de-France

Nearest cities & towns

Bienville2 km (5 min)
Janville2.7 km (5 min)
Choisy-au-Bac3 km (7 min)
Margny-lès-Compiègne3.4 km (7 min)
Coudun3.7 km (6 min)
Compiègne4.2 km (9 min)
Longueil-Annel5 km (9 min)
Giraumont5.2 km (9 min)
Le Plessis-Brion5.4 km (8 min)
Venette6.6 km (8 min)
Braisnes-sur-Aronde7.3 km (11 min)
Villers-sur-Coudun7.3 km (10 min)
Montmacq7.4 km (10 min)
Baugy9.6 km (13 min)
Rethondes9.6 km (11 min)

Things to see and do

Places of interest

Transport

Photos

General view, to the southwest
General view, to the southwest
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The old stone bridge
The old stone bridge
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The town hall, street side
The town hall, street side
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The church
The church
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The town hall, park side
The town hall, park side
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Elementary school
Elementary school
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General view, with Mount Ganelon
General view, with Mount Ganelon
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Weather

Friday 29 march
Min. 7°C - Max. 15°C
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Saturday 30 march
Min. 5°C - Max. 11°C
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Sunday 31 march
Min. 3°C - Max. 12°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Armistice Memorial Museum
Culture and education7 € Compiègne (3 km)
Roland Tower historical park
Culture and education10 € to 450 € Lassigny (16.3 km)
Cité Internationale de la langue française ticket at the Château de Villers-Cotterêts - 85 km from Paris
Culture and education9 € Villers-Cotterêts (27 km)
Skip-the-line Ticket to Chantilly (Access to the Chateau, Park, and Stables) - Chantilly
Culture and education18 € Chantilly (38 km)
Bike hire in Chantilly
Nature and the great outdoors15 € to 35 € Chantilly (38 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Clairoix Historical Route
Village visitEasy1:00Clairoix
Career hike
HikeEasy2:00Saint-Vaast-lès-Mello (38 km)
From Vésigneux to Folleville
HikeEasy2:00Paillart (43 km)
Towpath
Cycling itineraryEasy3:00Blangy-Tronville (58 km)
Somme towpath
Village visitEasy1:00Blangy-Tronville (58 km)

Restaurants

Bed & breakfasts

Vacation rentals

Hotels

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