2024 ranking of Towns and Villages in Flowers in Oise

A prestigious ceremony in the Oise salutes the art of municipal flowering

Friday November 29, 2024l’Oise Department Hotel hosted a colorful ceremony: the label’s awards ceremony “Flowering Towns and Villages”. This distinction, orchestrated by the Oise Departmental Council under the presidency of Nadège Lefebvre et Martine Borgooputs the spotlight on the commitment of municipalities and residents to enhance their living environment through flowering and respect for nature.

Between trophies, encouragement and sustainable initiatives, the 2024 vintage rewarded remarkable floral efforts, but also beautification projects part of a sustainable approach.

A prize vector of territorial influence

And the label “Flowering Towns and Villages” goes well beyond aesthetics: it symbolizes the attractiveness of a territory for its inhabitants, its visitors and its tourists. Of Gerberoyrewarded in the category of small municipalities (less than 199 inhabitants), for school initiatives such as those of theprimary school of Villeneuve-sur-Verberiethe entire department proudly displays its gardening talents.

Each flower, flower bed or balcony contributes to shaping a visual identity, but also to sustainably integrating biodiversity into the daily lives of residents.

The list of flowery municipalities 2024

Municipal categories:

• Less than 199 inhabitants :
  1er Gerberoy | 2eme La Villeneuve-sous-Thury
• 200 to 499 inhabitants :
  1er Éméville | 1er Beaurains-lès-Noyon
• 500 to 999 inhabitants :
  1er Verderel-lès-Sauqueuse | 1er Frocourt
• 1,000 to 3,499 inhabitants :
  1er Rantigny | 1er Avrechy | 3eme Ansauvillers et Crèvecoeur-le-Grand

These distinctions show that from the smallest to the largest municipality, each region of the Oise has been able to fully invest in this beautiful floral adventure.

Special prizes reward innovation and human investment

Antheuil-Portes or Lihus have been able to promote their small heritage (calvaries, wells, memorials) while caring for their landscape ecosystem, while Frocourt shone with a price of lasting floweringa reflection of work without chemicals and reasoned management of resources. A pride for these villages which combine respect for the environment and beautification.

THE public spaces have not been forgotten: the courtyards of town halls, squares and public roads have also highlighted the talent of small villages like Antheuil-Portes or larger municipalities like Margny-lès-Compiègneeach winner in their category.

Children, key players in the floral future

Awareness initiatives also found their place in this ranking. L'primary school of Villeneuve-sur-Verberiein particular, mobilized its students in a remarkable educational project: creation ofinsect hotels, redevelopment of the vegetable gardendiscovery of the local biodiversityso many initiatives which show that the youngest are also the gardeners of tomorrow.

The art of flowering at home

The competition does not stop at communities: many individuals also had their moment of glory, particularly in the categories garden visible from the street, flowery facade or even flowering in collective housing.

Among the winners are:

• Romuald Luard (Montreuil-sur-Brêche) : 1st Prize for his garden
• Françoise Michaux (Écuvilly) : 1st Prize for its flowery facade
• Fabrice Vasselle (Froissy) : 1st Prize in collective housing

The price of sustainable flowering also awarded Annie Lefèvre (Troissereux) for its exemplary and sustainable management of its green spaces.

On the road to a more flourishing and sustainable future

And the label Flowery Towns and Villages is much more than a competition: it brings together energies, promotes social cohesion and contributes to beautifying communities while adopting ecological practices. With municipalities like Verderel-lès-Sauqueusemultiple distinguished, or young generations already invested in the preservation of our natural setting, the future looks promising for this collective commitment.

All the initiatives awarded a prize or highlighted contribute to making each street in the Oise more welcoming, while offering a message of eco-responsibility that other departments can only admire and imitate.