Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Louis V

The medieval history of Compiègne starts with a castle built by the Merovingian dynasty. Louis the Pious` son, Charles the Bald, renamed the town "Carolopolis". On the site of the olde Merovingian palace Charles founded the abbey "Notre-Dame de Carlopole" in 876. The abbey´s church was consecrated by Pope John VIII during a councial held here in 877. In 879 Louis the Stammerer, who had succeeded his father Charles, got buried here, as well as, 8 years later, Louis V, the last Carolingian monarch in West Francia. The abbey renamed "Abbaye Saint-Corneille" existed up to the French Revolution. Connected to the abbey was the parish curch Saint-Antoine, founded in 1199. The church was erected in the first half of the 13th century, but, due to severe damage during the Hundred Years' War, the church had to rebuilt in the 16th century in a homogenious Gothic style. When Pierre d’Ailly, author of "Imago Mundi", whose academic career started here, preached in this church, when Jeanne d’Arc prayed here, the interior of the church was different. Here the 16 members of the Carmel of Compiègne met to pray during the French Revolution. After their convent was surpressed, they had found shelter in a house neighbouring this church. They were arrested, taken to Paris, and sentenced to death. They were sent to the guillotine on 17 July 1794. Today they are known as the "Martyrs of Compiègne".

The medieval history of Compiègne starts with a castle built by the Merovingian dynasty. Louis the Pious` son, Charles the Bald, renamed the town "Carolopolis". On the site of the olde Merovingian palace Charles founded the abbey "Notre-Dame de Carlopole" in 876. The abbey´s church was consecrated by Pope John VIII during a councial held here in 877. In 879 Louis the Stammerer, who had succeeded his father Charles, got buried here, as well as, 8 years later, Louis V, the last Carolingian monarch in West Francia. The abbey renamed "Abbaye Saint-Corneille" existed up to the French Revolution. Connected to the abbey was the parish curch Saint-Antoine, founded in 1199. The church was erected in the first half of the 13th century, but, due to severe damage during the Hundred Years' War, the church had to rebuilt in the 16th century in a homogenious Gothic style.

The medieval history of Compiègne starts with a castle built by the Merovingian dynasty. Louis the Pious` son, Charles the Bald, renamed the town "Carolopolis". On the site of the olde Merovingian palace Charles founded the abbey "Notre-Dame de Carlopole" in 876. The abbey´s church was consecrated by Pope John VIII during a councial held here in 877. In 879 Louis the Stammerer, who had succeeded his father Charles, got buried here, as well as, 8 years later, Louis V, the last Carolingian monarch in West Francia. The abbey renamed "Abbaye Saint-Corneille" existed up to the French Revolution. Since the end of the 12th century two parishes existed in Compiègne. The erection of the church dedicated to Saint Jacques, that served the new parish, started in the first half of the 13th century and probably adressed not only the pious population, but as well the many pilgrims that crossed the town on their way to Paris, the gathering point for all following the Via Turonensis. The building progress was rather slow, the tower, completed around 1500, got the top a century later. Mid 18th century, when classicism was "en vogue", the interior and parts of the exterior got altered, before a hundred years later, after the Revolution, the restorations started. As the near castle was often used by the French kings, this was a "royal parish", funded by Louis XV, what lead to a lavish interior decoration with wood and marble.

The medieval history of Compiègne starts with a castle built by the Merovingian dynasty. Louis the Pious` son, Charles the Bald, renamed the town "Carolopolis". On the site of the olde Merovingian palace Charles founded the abbey "Notre-Dame de Carlopole" in 876. The abbey´s church was consecrated by Pope John VIII during a councial held here in 877. In 879 Louis the Stammerer, who had succeeded his father Charles, got buried here, as well as, 8 years later, Louis V, the last Carolingian monarch in West Francia. The abbey renamed "Abbaye Saint-Corneille" existed up to the French Revolution. Since the end of the 12th century two parishes existed in Compiègne. The erection of the church dedicated to Saint Jacques, that served the new parish, started in the first half of the 13th century and probably adressed not only the pious population, but as well the many pilgrims that crossed the town on their way to Paris, the gathering point for all following the Via Turonensis. The building progress was rather slow, the tower, completed around 1500, got the top a century later. Mid 18th century, when classicism was "en vogue", the interior and parts of the exterior got altered, before a hundred years later, after the Revolution, the restorations started.

The medieval history of Compiègne starts with a castle built by the Merovingian dynasty. Louis the Pious` son, Charles the Bald, renamed the town "Carolopolis". On the site of the olde Merovingian palace Charles founded the abbey "Notre-Dame de Carlopole" in 876. The abbey´s church was consecrated by Pope John VIII during a council held here in 877. The abbey renamed "Abbaye Saint-Corneille" existed up to the French Revolution. In 879 Louis the Stammerer, who had succeeded his father Charles, got buried here, as well as, 8 years later, Louis V, the last Carolingian monarch in West Francia. In 1430, during the Hundred Years' War, Joan of Arc was captured here by the Burgundians. They sold her to the English, who burned her at the stake in Rouen a year later. In 1918 the "Armistice of Compiègne" (aka "Armistice of 11 November 1918"), signed in railway carriage near the town, ended fighting of World War I. About 22 years later the "Armistice of 22 June 1940" was signed here, establishing the German occupation zone in France. Adolf Hitler chose Compiègne as the site to sign the armistice due to its symbolic role. Actually the same railway carriage was used again. The "Hôtel de Ville" was built from 1505 on.