Oulchy-le-Château
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.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, 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