Oulchy-le-Château
Commune in Hauts-de-France, France
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Oulchy-le-Château is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Oulchy-le-Château | |
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The church of Oulchy-le-Château | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Oulchy-le-Château | |
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| Coordinates: 49°12′18″N 3°22′09″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Hauts-de-France |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Soissons |
| Canton | Villers-Cotterêts |
| Intercommunality | Oulchy le Château |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Brioux[1] |
Area 1 | 15.08 km2 (5.82 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 785 |
| • Density | 52.1/km2 (135/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 02580 /02210 |
| Elevation | 87–178 m (285–584 ft) (avg. 83 m or 272 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 721 | — |
| 1975 | 759 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 788 | +0.54% |
| 1990 | 856 | +1.04% |
| 1999 | 849 | −0.09% |
| 2007 | 853 | +0.06% |
| 2012 | 829 | −0.57% |
| 2017 | 823 | −0.15% |
| 2023 | 785 | −0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- War memorial, on which 41 names are inscribed[4]
- War memorial of Cugny-lès-Crouttes, on which 5 names are inscribed[5]
- Monument in memory of Captain Parquin[6][7]
- Many public baths[8]
- 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[9] 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.
