Oise is a department in the north of France. It is named after the river Oise. Inhabitants of the department are called Oisiens or Isariens, after the Latin name for the river, Isara. It had a population of 829,419 in 2019.
Prefecture building in Beauvais
Art gallery in the Château de Chantilly
Beauvais Cathedral
Rollercoaster at the Parc Astérix
Picardy is a historical territory and a former administrative region of France. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region of Hauts-de-France. It is located in the northern part of France.
This painting by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes recalls the "Golden Age" in the history of the province of Picardy. The Walters Art Museum.
Landscape in Picardy
Distinctive brick building style demonstrated on a monument in the Somme, Picardy
Amiens