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Oulchy le Château

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Aisne

Intercommunality
  
Oulchy le Château

Area
  
15.08 km²

Local time
  
Tuesday 5:07 AM

Region
  
Hauts-de-France

Canton
  
Oulchy-le-Château

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Population
  
849 (1999)

Arrondissement
  
Soissons

Oulchy-le-Château

Weather
  
7°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 88% Humidity

Oulchy-le-Château is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

Contents

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Geography

The town is located about 106 km (66 mi) from Paris, between Soissons to the north and Château-Thierry to the south. It is directly accessible by highway.

Towns, villages and localities

  • Cugny-lès-Crouttes, located to the east

    • History

    On the night of 2/3 March 1814, the area was taken by imperial troops commanded by Captain Parquin. In 1976, the commune of Cugny-lès-Crouttes was absorbed.

    Sights

  • War memorial, on which 41 names are inscribed
  • War memorial of Cugny-lès-Crouttes, on which 5 names are inscribed
  • Monument in memory of Captain Parquin
  • Many public baths
  • The Ghosts of Landowski - 1919-1935 by Paul Landowski. This group consists of 7 stone soldiers, 8 meters (26 ft) high, each reflecting a weapon and erected on Chalmont hill at the site of the Second battle of the Marne.

    • Personalities

  • Gérard Titus-Carmel, painter and poet, lived and worked in the commune for more than thirty years

    • Economics and sports

    The village contains a bakery, supermarket, butcher shops, pharmacy, doctor, nightclub, police, garage and gasoline. The town contains a football stadium and two tennis courts.

    References

    Oulchy-le-Château Wikipedia
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