Beauvais

Bird's eye view.

The Musée departemental in Beauvais.

The Astronomical clock.

Coat of arms

Beauvais is a commune. It is the prefecture of the Oise department in the north of France. In 2012, 54,289 people lived there.

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  Cathedral

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  Town center

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  Médiathèque

Twin towns – Sister cities

Beauvais is twinned with:

• Maidstone, United Kingdom, since 1961
• Witten, Germany, since 1975
• Setúbal, Portugal, since 1982.

Partnerships

There are also partnerships with:

• Dej, Romania, since 2003
• Tczew, Poland, since 2003

Beauvais Media

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  Beauvais cathedral

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  The Hôtel de Ville

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  Musée départemental de l'Oise, entrance