Gerberoy

Gerberoy
Commune
The main street in Gerberoy
Coat of arms
Location of Gerberoy
Gerberoy Location within France Show map of France Gerberoy Location within Hauts-de-France Show map of Hauts-de-France
Coordinates: 49°32′06″N 1°51′02″E / 49.535°N 1.8506°E / 49.535; 1.8506
Country	France
Region	Hauts-de-France
Department	Oise
Arrondissement	Beauvais
Canton	Grandvilliers
Intercommunality	Picardie Verte
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pierre Chavonnet[1]
Area ^1	4.51 km^2 (1.74 sq mi)
Elevation	204 m (669 ft)
Highest elevation	201 m (659 ft)
Lowest elevation	111 m (364 ft)
Population  (2023)[2]	82
• Density	18/km^2 (47/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	60271 /60380
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Gerberoy (French pronunciation: [ʒɛʁbəʁwa]; Picard: Gèrbroè) is a commune in the Oise department in northern France, in the old pays of Beauvaisis.

Toponymy

Gerboredum 11th Century. Germanic masculine name Gerbold and Old North French roy 'ford' (Celtic rito-, Old Welsh rit > Welsh rhyd).

A ford in the Thérain stream.

History

The old village with many half-timbered houses, and traces of the medieval castle, is listed in the plus beaux villages de France (Most beautiful French villages).

The siege and battle of Gerberoy was fought between William the Conqueror and his son Robert Curthose in the winter of 1078–79.

See also

• Communes of the Oise department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.