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Beauvais (US: / b oʊ ˈ v eɪ / boh-VAY, French: ⓘ; Picard: Bieuvais) is a town and commune in northern France, and prefecture of the Oise département, in the Hauts-de-France region, 75 kilometres (47 miles) north of Paris.
Visit Beauvais (Hauts-de-France, France) Book hotels, flights, car hire. Beauvais is a large town about 75 kilometres north of Paris, in the direction of Amiens. It is the 'capital' of the Oise department.
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- Beauvais Cathedral. In the 1400s and 1500s Beauvais Cathedral had dimensions that almost defy belief. The tower rose to 153 metres, making it the tallest building in the world.
- Astronomical Clock. Astronomical clocks are a common sight in northern French cathedrals, but none will stop you in your tracks like the one in Beauvais Cathedral.
- Mudo – Musée de l’Oise. There’s a lot to love about the museum for the Oise department. Its venue is the former episcopal palace for the Bishops of Beauvais who were endowed with additional powers and were both counts and peers of France.
- Église Saint-Étienne. One of the most cherished romanesque buildings north of Paris, the Church of St. Stephen dates to the early-1100s. Surviving from this time are the nave and transept, which have that unadorned restraint that is a hallmark of romanesque design.
Beauvais is a grandiose city, brimming with culture and character, starting with the grand cathedral and the spectacle of the 50 intricately moving parts of its astronomical clock. Be inspired by the traditional upholstery techniques that have been mastered by local craftspeople and the poetic garden of André Van Beek.
Beauvais, town, capital of Oise département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France, at the juncture of the Thérain and Avelon rivers, north of Paris. Capital of the Bellovaci tribe, it was first called Caesaromagus, after its capture by Julius Caesar in 52 bce, and later Civitas de Bellovacis.
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France This Way comment: In Beauvais you can see the important (if often rebuilt and renovated) cathedral with its famous astronomical clock and several medieval houses. Beauvais is situated in the Oise department and Hauts-de-France region.
