Liancourt

Liancourt is a commune with 7207 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Oise in the Picardie region. It belongs to the district and Clermont to Canton Liancourt.

History

Liancourt belonged from the 17th century to the possession of the La Rochefoucauld family, who bore the title of Duke of Liancourt 1765. François XII. de La Rochefoucauld (1747-1827) founded 1776 in Liancourt a school for educating orphans who became the first " Ecole des Arts et Metiers " in France.

Demographics

Attractions

  • Church of Saint -Martin
  • Extension of the castle Liancourt ( the castle itself no longer exists, Monument historique )
  • Musée des Gadzarts the former student of the Ecole nationale supérieure d'arts et métiers ( Ensam )

The Musée des Gadzarts

Personalities

  • The Dukes of Liancourt

Twinning

  • Main castle in Bavaria
  • Olgiate Comasco in Lombardy (Italy )
Picardy Arrondissement Arrondissement of Clermont Cantons of France Postal codes in France Mainburg
511180
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