Verberie

Verberie is a commune with 4030 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Oise in the Picardie region; it belongs to the district of Senlis and the canton of Pont -Sainte- Maxence. The place is 13 km from Compiègne, 15 km from Crépy -en- Valois and 17 km from Senlis. It lies on the banks of the River Oise, near the confluence of his left tributary Automne.

Neighboring municipalities are: Néry, Saintines, Rhuis and Saint- Vaast -de- Longmont

History

The place dates back at least to the 8th century and carried the name Verimbrea ( 741 ) Vermeria ( 919), and later Wurembria Verberiacum.

Verberie had its heyday in the Carolingian period. Charles Martel withdrew after the battle of Tours and Poitiers ( 732) back here, and retired to Verberie also those disease, from which he died two years later. He received here by Pope Gregory III. ( 731-741 ) the chains of St. Peter and the key to its grave. On May 23, 753 King Pepin confirmed in Verberie, at the request of Boniface, the Church of Sts. Martin from Utrecht to Pippin the Middle, Charles Martel and house Meier Carloman donated property. Source: dKar I 4; BM2 33 f n.70. Boniface probably true for the occasion at Pippin in the Palatinate Verberie. Charles the Great had a palace built here that over approximately 420 meters extended from the current chapel Saint- Pierre to the Château d' Aramont. In the years 752 (or 753 ), 756, 853 and 869 councils were held here. 856 marriage between Judith, daughter of Charles the Bald, King and Æthelwulf of Wessex was closed in Verberie.

The further history of the place is spectacular. After a plundered by the Normans Verberie 885 was rebuilt, as well as after the fire, which the Englishman laid in 1359. The parish church of Saint- Pierre ( at least the 12th century ) is probably due to the space occupied by the Chapel of the Carolingian palace occupied; its tower collapsed in 1333 together. 1431, King Charles VII the city walls torn down. King France let them rebuild, which was then built five city gates were still present in the 19th century. In 1720, Filippo II, Charles de Bourbon, duc d' Orléans, Regent of France, paste Verberie in the Domaine royal.

Demographics

From 1962, only residents with a primary residence

Attractions

• The Château d' Aramont (17th century)
• The church of Saint -Pierre; her oldest part is the south transept, which was formerly known as Chapelle Charlemagne. The choir dates from the 12th century. The tower collapsed in 1333. The nave and the present tower was built in the 16th century.
• La Mabonnerie, one surrounded by trenches house with two floors from the 14th century.
• The Petit Cappy or Hotel Saint Jacques, also from the 14th century, the residence of Pierre Coquerel, the Secretary of Philippe de Valois was

Personalities

• , Probably born Pierre Auriol (1280-1322), cardinal in Verberie
• Michel Paul Gui de Chabanon (1730-1792), member of the Académie française, resided in Verberie
• Juliette Adam (1836-1936), singer, was born in Verberie

Twinning

• Raynel, Essex, England