Senlis (English spelling)

Japanese: サンリス（英語表記）Senlis

A town in the Oise department in the Valois region in northern France. It is located about 50 km north-northeast of Paris, overlooking the Nonette River, a tributary of the Oise River. A Gallo-Roman town surrounded by beautiful forests, it is where Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty, ascended to the throne in 987. It has Gallo-Roman city walls, Notre Dame Cathedral, a representative example of early Gothic style, the Church of Saint-Pierre (12th century), the Bishop's Palace (13th-14th century), and the Museum of Art and Archeology. There are many beautiful bell towers in the surrounding area, including the Abbey of Saint-Vincent. It is currently a leisure destination for Parisians, and is home to light industries. Population 14,345 (1982).

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Japanese:

フランス北部，バロア地方，オアーズ県の町。パリの北北東約 50km，オアーズ川の支流ノネット川にのぞむ。美しい森林を控えた，ガロ・ローマ時代からの町で，987年，カペー朝の祖ユーグ・カペーはここで王位についた。ガロ・ローマ時代の城壁，ゴシック様式初期を代表するノートル・ダム大聖堂，聖ピエール教会 (12世紀) ，司教館 (13～14世紀) ，美術・考古学博物館などがある。周辺に聖バンサン修道院など，美しい鐘楼が多数ある。現在はパリ市民の行楽地。軽工業が立地。人口1万 4345 (1982) 。

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