Gerberoy

Gerberoy

Gerberoy

Commune in Hauts-de-France, France

Gerberoy (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁbəʁwa]; Picard: Gèrbroè) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France, in the old pays of Beauvaisis.

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Toponymy

Gerboredum 11th Century. Germanic masculine name Gerbold and Old North French roy 'ford' (Celtic rito-, Old Welsh rit > Welsh rhyd).

A ford in the Thérain stream.

History

The old village with many half-timbered houses, and traces of the medieval castle, is listed in the plus beaux villages de France (Most beautiful French villages).

The siege and battle of Gerberoy was fought between William the Conqueror and his son Robert Curthose in the winter of 1078–79.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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