- Cempuis
Cempuis is a
village and commune in theOise "departement" in thePicardie "region" of northernFrance .Infobox Commune de France|nomcommune=Cempuis
région=Picardie
département=Oise
arrondissement=Arrondissement de Beauvais
canton=Canton de Grandvilliers
insee=60136
cp=60210
maire=Jacques Coët
mandat=2008 -2014
intercomm=Communauté de communes de la Picardie Verte
longitude=1.9875
latitude=49.6591666667
alt moy=117 m
alt mini=137 m
alt maxi=198 m
hectares=938
km²=9,38
sans=383
date-sans=1999
dens=40|Geography
Village is situated on the plateau of Picardie near Grandvilliers
History
A knight from Cempuis was first written oubout in the 12th Century.
Monuments and places of interest
Prevost Orphanage: The first mixed orphanage in France founded by
Paul Robin , who was the director from1880 to1894 . Since being managed by the Seine departement, it is now managed by theFondation d'Auteuil .Saint-Nicolas church: 14th Century choir, Vaulted chapel from the Renaissance period. Wooden carvings from the 18th Century. Stature of Christ in wood from the 15th Century.
ECCE HOMO chapel: Built in 1728, situated in the center of the lower village.
Wells: The village has underground chambers that were reinforced but damaged and filled in due to earth movements. It is said that the 100 wells or "cent-puits" in French that gave access to some of these chambers was the origin of the name of the village.
Below, four of the many wells that are to be found in the village.
ee also
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Communes of the Oise department External links
* [http://perso.wanadoo.fr/ihpl/robin.htm Sur Paul Robin et l'Orphelinat de Cempuis]
* [http://www.ign.fr/affiche_rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1087&CommuneId=56284 Cempuis sur le site de l'Institut géographique national]
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