a small village on the Nouette, department of Oise, France, 24 miles north of Amiens. It is famous for its manufacture of blonde, which is still extensively carried on, but derives its principal celebrity from the Grand Château, which was the residence of the Prince of Conde. The main building was destroyed during the revolution, but the Petit Château and the gardens still remain. The body of Admiral Coligny was buried in the parish church here after the massacre of St Bartholomew. It contains a famous hospital, built and endowed by the Prince of Conde.