Located in the south of the Hauts-de-France region and the north of ÎIe-de-France, Creil is the 3rd city in the Oise department in terms of population. Its inhabitants are called Creilloises and Creillois.
The city extends on both sides of the Oise river, the true link of the city and which gave its name to the department.
With more than 36,000 inhabitants, a third of whom are under the age of twenty, Creil asserts itself as the leading medium-sized town, north of Paris. It is equipped with all the social, sporting, administrative, cultural and health facilities which allow its inhabitants to find, nearby, all the useful services. The city boasts its working history and its cultural diversity thanks to the 107 nationalities recorded on its territory.
Gateway to the Oise Regional Natural Park, the town is crossed by the Oise river. This geographical location allows its inhabitants to benefit from a dense natural environment and a large number of green spaces.
Creil is also an open and accessible city served by the A1 and A16 motorways and close to 2 airports (Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Beauvais-Tillé). Its station, attracting nearly 20,000 passengers per day, allows you to reach Paris-Gare du Nord by train and RER D in 25 minutes.
To learn more about the city's history and heritage, visit the city's website Creil.
The Gallé-Juillet museum, municipal museum of Creil and labeled Musée de France since 2002, is located in the heart of the city, on Saint-Maurice Island, on the site of the old fortified castle of Creil. It brings together two houses: the Maison Gallé-Juillet and the Maison de la Faïence.
The Gallé-Juillet house traces the life of a bourgeois Creilloise family in the 19th century. It preserves a collection of decorative and fine arts of more than 5,000 works as well as a Gallo-Roman monetary treasure from the 3rd century.
The earthenware house offers testimony to the history of the town of Creil. Nearly 600 fine earthenware pieces from Creil are presented there.
Numerous thematic visits and activities are offered all year round to discover the history and heritage of Creil with family or friends.
The City's heritage and archives service also regularly offers guided tours of the city and the Saint-Médard church which dates from the 12th century.
La Clouterie Rivierre is the last factory that manufactures forged nails in Europe. In operation since 1888, it is labeled a Living Heritage Company and opens its doors to visitors all year round, on Wednesday afternoons or by reservation for groups. Discover the exceptional know-how of the workers who work on fully mechanical 19th century machines, classified as Historic Monuments. A “Zola-style” atmosphere that bears witness to the rich industrial past of Creil.
Numerous cultural and sporting events are organized all year round in Creil in the different neighborhoods thanks to the 300 associations and cultural structures of the city: The Faïencerie-théâtre of by teenagers in February; "Les p'tites tomettes" for 0-6 year olds in April; "Mosaique", street arts festival throughout the city in September) and open-air screenings in summer, The Faïencerie Cultural Space hosts the Manga Convention, the Book and Comics Fair, the Record Convention and many other general public events all year round. La Grange à Musique and the Conservatory of Music and Dance offer concerts and shows of all types of music throughout the year and the Espace Matisse allows you to learn about different visual arts or contemplate works of art in their exhibition gallery from September to June.
The Creil Colors festival and the association festival return each year in June to Saint-Maurice Island to celebrate the cultural and sporting diversity of Creil.
The chestnut fair has taken place every year in November in the city center for more than 800 years.
The entire calendar of events is available on the City's website.
The Creil Sud Oise Tourist Office presents on its website all the outdoor, leisure and cultural activities to do around Creil.
The must-sees to visit are the Montataire castle, the Maison de la Pierre and the bombing museum in Saint-Maximin, the leisure center, the Saint-Nicolas abbey church and the Guesdière museum in Saint-Leu- d'Esserent, the Ferme l'Arbre à Poule in Villers-Saint-Paul.
The Saint-Maximin commercial zone is the largest commercial zone in the North of Paris: you will find around a hundred brands in ready-to-wear, furniture, automobiles, well-being, gardening but also numerous restaurants, bars and leisure activities (bowling, escape game, paintball, indoor football and padel, indoor play structures for children, fitness rooms, etc.).
Finally, Creil is only 10 minutes from the Château de Chantilly, its stables and its racecourse as well as the medieval town of Senlis.
