Raray () is a commune in the

Oise 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.< ...

department in the

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region of northern

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. Raray is located in the agricultural plain of the Valois, 11 km northeast of

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and 13 km west of

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. The commune of Raray consists of the village that gave it its name and the hamlet of La Borde, located at the northeastern end of the municipal territory. This hamlet is reduced to a farm and a few houses.

History

In 2019, the commune had 127 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known throughout the population censuses conducted in the town since 1793. Raray has six monuments within its territory, including the Château Raray, its balustrades, and two other related architectural complexes.

Château

Château Raray is a castle whose initial construction dates back to 1522, though little of the original building remains. It was inhabited from 1610 to 1620 by Nicolas de Lancy, advisor to

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and chamberlain of the

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, and later, from 1766 to 1781, by Lord Antoine-Claude Henry and his eldest son Henry Francis. It was modernized between 1890 and 1914 by Henri de La Bédoyère. In 1945, Château Castle served as the location of some scenes from the movie ''

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'' by

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. In 1988, a golf course was developed in the park. File:Raray (60), château et balustrade XVIe et XVIIe s., classés M.H..jpg, Château de Raray, also a

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References

Communes of Oise Oise communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{SenlisArrondissement-geo-stub

History

Château

See also

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