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 106 km 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 m 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.