Its inhabitants are called Creilloises and Creillois. The city extends on both sides of the Oise river, the true link of the city and which gave its name to the department. With more than 36, inhabitants, a third of whom are under the age of twenty, Creil asserts itself as the leading medium-sized town, north of Paris.
It is equipped with all the social, sporting, administrative, cultural and health facilities which allow its inhabitants to find, nearby, all the useful services. The city boasts its working history and its cultural diversity thanks to the nationalities recorded on its territory.
This geographical location allows its inhabitants to benefit from a dense natural environment and a large number of green spaces. It preserves a collection of decorative and fine arts of more than 5, works as well as a Gallo-Roman monetary treasure from the 3rd century. The earthenware house offers testimony to the history of the town of Creil. Nearly fine earthenware pieces from Creil are presented there. Numerous thematic visits and activities are offered all year round to discover the history and heritage of Creil with family or friends.
La Clouterie Rivierre is the last factory that manufactures forged nails in Europe. In operation since , it is labeled a Living Heritage Company and opens its doors to visitors all year round, on Wednesday afternoons or by reservation for groups. Discover the exceptional know-how of the workers who work on fully mechanical 19th century machines, classified as Historic Monuments. The Creil Colors festival and the association festival return each year in June to Saint-Maurice Island to celebrate the cultural and sporting diversity of Creil.
The chestnut fair has taken place every year in November in the city center for more than years. The Creil Sud Oise Tourist Office presents on its website all the outdoor, leisure and cultural activities to do around Creil. The Saint-Maximin commercial zone is the largest commercial zone in the North of Paris : you will find around a hundred brands in ready-to-wear, furniture, automobiles, well-being, gardening but also numerous restaurants, bars and leisure activities bowling, escape game, paintball, indoor football and padel, indoor play structures for children, fitness rooms, etc.
