Oulchy-le-Château is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography The town is located about 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.
Population
Sights War memorial, on which 41 names are inscribedRecord of the names of soldiers killed on MemorialGenWeb War memorial of Cugny-lès-Crouttes, on which 5 names are inscribedRecord of the names of soldiers killed on MemorialGenWeb Monument in memory of Captain ParquinSite dédié à Napoléon Many public bathsSite specializing in 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 hillSatellite view of the Ghosts on Google Maps 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 List of medieval bridges in France
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