Rivecourt

Rivecourt is a common French, located in the department of the Oise and the area Picardy.

Geography

History

Childebert III founded there in VIIe Siècle following a gift with the Abbaye of Saint-Wandrille a priory. the Priory of Rivecourt sheltered until 1596, date on which it was secularized, a community of 12 monks who followed the rule of holy Benoît. They are at the origin of the construction of the church of Saint Wandrille. The church and the Priory of Rivecourt were rebuilt after the fire of 895 following the Normandes invasions then towards 1513 pennies Louis XII.

Rivecourt shelters also a classified castle, with the additional inventory of the Historic buildings because of its Pleasure garden dating from the 17th Century.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

the Large Shoed (about 1330-1358), popular hero of the War One hundred Year old.

See too

Common of Oise

External bonds

Rivecourt on the site of the national geographical Institute
Rivecourt on the site of INSEE
Rivecourt on the site of Quid
Localization of Rivecourt on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Rivecourt on Mapquest

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