Creil

Creil (French pronunciation: [kʁɛj]) is a commune in the Oise department, northern France.

Archaeological remains in the area include a Neolithic site as well as a late Iron Age necropolis, perhaps belonging to a Gaulish fortress or protected camp.

The Château de Creil is recorded from the 7th century.

There are some traces of a castle in which Charles VI resided during the period of his madness, c. 1390.

Creil played a part of some importance in the wars of the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.