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OISE
- For the educational institute in Canada, see Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.
Oise is a département in the north of France named after the Oise River.
History
Oise was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the province of Île-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 départements of Somme, Aisne, Seine-et-Marne, Val-d'Oise, Eure, and Seine-Maritime.
Population
Natives of the département are called Isariens or Oisiens.
Tourism
The major tourist attraction of the département is the Parc Astérix, which opened in 1989. Another very interesting site is the Cathédrale Saint-Pierre de Beauvais.
If you hire a car in France, be aware that everybody else can see that your licence number ends with 60. This is because for tax reasons, the big hire companies register their cars in the département where it is cheapest to do so - the Oise - le 60.
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