Crepy en Valois

Crepy en Valois is a commune inside the Oise department in northern France. It is located within the Paris Metropolitan Area, 57.8 km northeast of the middle of Paris. Crepy en Valois changed into based in the 10th century thru the count of Valois and served because the capital of the Valois county and duchy. During the middle Ages, the city profited from the Champagne festivals, markets for leather, fabric, spices and exceptional items. Then, the Valois and the metropolis of Creepy en Valois have been annexed with the resource of the monarchy and administration modified into given to a member of the royal own family.

During the war in the direction of English in 14^th century, the city turned into destroyed. On 1 September 1914, the 13th Infantry Brigade of 50 Divisions a part of the British Expeditionary Force, fought a rearguard movement right here in competition to the advancing German Army, inside the direction of the Retreat from Mons. The populace of the city elevated after World War II because Creepy is positioned near Paris 64 km.