Saint-Leu-in Esserent

Saint-Leu-with Esserent is a common French, located in the department of the Oise and the area Picardy.

Its inhabitants is called the Lupoviciens.

Geography

It is served by a station of the line Pontoise - Creil.

History

the commune was called: Leu saint on Oise. Coast of Freedom on Oise under the Revolution.
the Préhistoire left traces to Saint Leu. cut Silex time acheuléenne were found there.
Vestige S of a Gallo-Roman city , and times mérovingienne and Carolingian. The church contains a Sarcophage time mérovingienne containing the franques boots of a peasant, discovered with Thiverny.
It is in 1081 that Hugues, count of Dammartin and lord of the place, made gift of the church of Hescerent, Romance vault of the 10th century, with the Bénédictin S of the Ordre of Cluny to thank them for having paid the ransom for its release whereas he was prisoner in Palestine. They made a abbey church and founded the Prieuré of it.
At the 14th century, Saint-Leu was the most important village of the Châtellenie of Creil.
the murder of nine gentlemen with St-Leu marks the release of the revolt, under the command of Guillaume Carle, which is organized in the area of Creil in 1358, and known under the name of “Jacquerie”.
During the War One hundred Year old, the Moine S strengthened the Monastère. There remains still a part as of these fortifications. In 1419, 1430 and 1436, the English plundered and set fire to Saint Leu and its church.
At the end of the 19th century, the Priory and the Cloître were given in state. Unfortunately, the Germans chose Saint Leu of June 1940 in September 1944 to install their factories of development of missiles V1 in the underground careers. The allied troops, indicated, bombarded Saint Leu and its surroundings.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Abbey church

Church classified, of the {{XIIe}} and 13th centuries perfectly restored. Burned in 1436, repaired by Selmersheim at the 19th century, the bombardment of 1944 cut it into two. It shelters the lying one of Renaud de Dammartin, overcome Bouvines, the tomb stone of the sior of Guesdière, the statue of Leu saint of the 13th century. Bell-tower with 2 rows surmounted of an octagonal arrow whose Maçonnerie external is laid out in checkerwork or scale of fish. The Autel insulated in the middle of the Sanctuaire is in green Marbre of Egypt and in red breach. Behind the chorus are 5 Chapelle S of which one is dedicated to holy Nicolas, owner of the marines and another with Leu saint, owner of the country and Archevêque of Sens. Stained glasses of the 20th century of Gaudin, the Knight, Ingrand and Barillet. They were posed in 1961 with Claude Courageux.

Abbey, cloister, priory of XIIIe century

Classified private property. The Prieuré will shelter up to 34 monks of Cluny at the end of the 13th century, but was devastated during the Guerre One hundred Year old, in particular in 1359 and 1436. One can still see a strengthened door of the 14th century, with turrets and Mâchicoulis, two Travée S of the Cloître, the underground rooms with capitals and galleries, the crenelated walls and the covered way, a Gothic Colombier of the Moyen-âge.

The Banvin cellar

Of Gothic style , old cellar with wine of the monks Benedictine S of the order of Cluny, below the square of abbey, it is today workshop of Céramique of art, Porcelaine, Faïence and sits of the tourist office.

Castle of Guesdière

{{XIe}} and 17th centuries, below the Abbey , it shelters the town hall. Inside, mural Painting of the 17th century on stones which represents certainly the portrait of Marie-Félicie of Ursins, woman of Henri II of Montmorency. Beautiful gardens with the Frenchwoman.

The turret of the guettor

Located behind the cemetery.

The pigeon one

Dovecote circular stone frame, also called “Turn of the Devil”.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Oise

Others

Tourist office: Banvin cellar - street of the Church
College Jules Vallès: Avenue of the Commune of nautical Paris
Base and leisures: 48 hectares, beach in season, mini Golf, stunt bike…

The base obtained the label “French School of veil” and has an important material of which Catamaran S, sailing S and boards with veil.

External bonds

Tourist bureau of Saint Leu d' Esserent
Base of leisures of Saint Leu
Saint-Leu-in Esserent on the site of the national geographical Institute
Saint-Leu-in Esserent on the site of INSEE
Saint-Leu-in Esserent on the site of Quid
Localization of Saint-Leu-in Esserent on a chart of France and communes bordering

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