Pontoise

Pontoise is a suburban commune of the Val-d'Oise département, in suburban Paris in France. It belongs to the new town of Cergy-Pontoise

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Pontoise is the historical capital of the Vexin français. Its foundation dates from the Roman times (Pontisara). As that time, the rock piton overhanging Oise supports the defense of the ford which is on the Roman way carrying out of Rotomagus (Rouen) to Lutetia (Paris).

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Commune: A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. Within that framework, the word can have various meanings:...

Département: The d?partements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. The 100 French d?partements are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas r?gions. They are subdivided into 342 arrondissements....

Paris: Paris is the capital city of France, as well as the capital of the ?le-de-France r?gion, whose territory encompasses Paris and its suburbs. The city of Paris proper is also a d?partement, called Paris d?partement (French: d?partement de Paris). It is a wonderful city for aimless wandering of which f...

Pontoise related Images and Photos (experimental)

Fruit Garden In Pontoise

The Hermitage in Pontoise 1867