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

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.

Map of 02210 Oulchy-le-Ch%C3%A2teau, France

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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