What is Compiègne?
{{French commune |name = Compiègne |image = Hôtel_de_ville_de_Compiègne.jpg |caption = Town Hall |image coat of arms = Blason_ville_fr_Compiègne_(Oise).svg |arrondissement = |canton = |INSEE = 60159 |postal code = 60200 |mayor = |term = |intercommunality = |coordinates = {{coord|49.2454|2.4923|format=dms|display=inline,title}} |elevation m = 41 |elevation min m = 31 |elevation max m = 134 |area km2 = 53.1 |population = 40028 |population date = 2012 }} '''Compiègne''' is a [[Communes in France|commune]] in the [[Oise]] [[Departments of France|department]], in [[Picardy]]. It is also one of its sub-[[Prefectures in France|prefectures]]. The history of the city goes back to [[Ancient Rome|Roman times]]. In those times, there was a [[river crossing]] of the [[Oise River]]. The river was called Isara at the time. On the outskirts of the modern city, roman houses (villae) were found. Today, about 40.000 people live in the city and about 97.000 in its [[urban area]]. {{France-geo-stub}} {{1900 Summer Olympic venues}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Compiegne}} [[Category:Communes in Oise]] [[Category:Subprefectures in France]]