Francastel (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃kastɛl]) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France.

Francastel
The church in Francastel
The church in Francastel
Location of Francastel
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Francastel is located in France
Francastel
Francastel
Francastel is located in Hauts-de-France
Francastel
Francastel
Coordinates: 49°35′23″N 2°09′01″E / 49.5897°N 2.1503°E / 49.5897; 2.1503
CountryFrance
RegionHauts-de-France
DepartmentOise
ArrondissementBeauvais
CantonSaint-Just-en-Chaussée
IntercommunalityCA Beauvaisis
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Hubert Vanysacker[1]
Area
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12.58 km2 (4.86 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
498
 • Density40/km2 (100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
60253 /60480
Elevation160–186 m (525–610 ft)
(avg. 180 m or 590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Francastel is on a plateau of farmland in Hauts-de-France, between Crevecoeur-le-Grand and Froissy on the road 151, and north of Beauvais. It is accessible from the intersection 16 of the A16 motorway.

The first village, which was at the location of the current cemetery, was destroyed by the Normans. Rebuilt on the site it occupies today, following the Jacquerie damage, prior to being attacked by the Burgundians who destroyed the castle in 1472.

The village was served by the railway linking Estrees - Saint-Denis - Froissy - Crevecoeur-le-Grand from 1911 to 1961.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.