Oulchy-le-Château is a
commune in the
Aisne
Aisne ( , ; ; ) is a French departments of France, department in the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne (river), Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374.
Geography
The department borders No ...
department in
Hauts-de-France
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in northern
France
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.
Geography
The town is located about from Paris, between
Soissons
Soissons () is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne, about northeast of Paris, it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital ...
to the north and
Château-Thierry
Château-Thierry (; Picard: ''Catieu-Thierry'') is a French commune situated in the department of the Aisne, in the administrative region of Hauts-de-France, and in the historic Province of Champagne.
The origin of the name of the town is u ...
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.
Population
Sights
*
War memorial
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Symbolism
Historical usage
It has ...
, on which 41 names are inscribed
*
War memorial
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Symbolism
Historical usage
It has ...
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, high, each reflecting a weapon and erected on Chalmont hill
Satellite view of the Ghosts on Google Maps
/ref> 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.
See also
*Communes of the Aisne department
The following is a list of the 796 communes in the French department of Aisne.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):[List of medieval bridges in France
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References
Communes of Aisne
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