Pontoise

Pontoise is a commune within the northwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is placed 28.4 km from the centre of Paris inside the new town of Cergy Pontoise. Pontoise is the historic capital of the Vexin francais. Its basis dates from Roman times. At that factor, the rock top overhanging the river Oise supported the protection of the fort which changed into at the Roman street, the Chaussee Jules Cesar among Paris and Rouen. The road despite the fact that exists and is now a part of the N14 from Paris to Rouen. It is also acknowledged to many human beings due to the fact the birthplace of the alchemist Nicholas Flamel.

With an over 2,000 year patrimonies Pontoise however has vestiges of the beyond of which medieval lanes, convents, churches and museums, and became furnished the City of Art and History Label in 2006. The impressionist painter Camille Pissarro made it well known via many paintings which can be gift these days within the most well known paintings galleries in the worldwide. Pontoise is one of the capitals of the impressionist motion. Many painters took as a place to begin the metropolis and its vicinity for the advent of landscapes. Camille Pissarro lived there for 17 years.