Creil: history and sights
Served by: RER D, Transilien H.
Did you know?
Its name is thought to come from Criolum, the island in the Oise where a castle stood as early as the 7th century and around which the town grew; Charles V acquired the lordship in 1375.
Anecdote
Creil's faience factory, active from 1797 to 1895, made the town famous; the Maison de la Faïence displays nearly 600 pieces.
Around Creil
- Musée Gallé-Juillet et Maison de la Faïence, 900 m away — A 'Musée de France' built on the former fortress, with the Gallé-Juillet family's town house and nearly 600 fine Creil faience pieces.
- Église Saint-Médard, 200 m away — A medieval church of the 12th–15th centuries, whose listed furnishings are looked after by the town's heritage department.
- Ancien château de Creil, 900 m away — A medieval château of which a tower facing the Oise arm and the north wing, under restoration, survive.