Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River.
History
Oise was on of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Ile-de-France.
Geography
Oise is part of the current region of Picardie and is situated 35 km north of Paris. It is surrounded by the departments of Somme, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Eure, and Seine-Maritime.
Population
Natives of the department are called Isuriens or Oisiens.
Tourism
The major tourist attraction of the department is the Parc Astérix, which opened in 1989.
Other very interesting site is the cathedral of Beauvais.
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