Beauvais is a city and commune in northern France, and prefecture of the Oise département, in the Hauts-de-France region, 75 kilometres north of Paris. The commune of Beauvais had a population of 56,020 as of 2016, making it the most populous city in the Oise department, and third most-populous in Picardy.
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux?s ancient cave drawings, Lyon?s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.

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