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'Château-Thierry' is a commune of north-eastern France, about 56 miles east-northeast of Paris. It is a ''sous-préfecture'' of the Aisne ''département'', in the Picardie administrative ''région''.

Contents

History

Geography

Monuments and tourist attractions

Transportation

Miscellaneous

See also

External links

History

Château-Thierry was the site of two important battles. The Battle of Château-Thierry (1814) in the Napoleonic Wars between France and Prussia, and Battle of Château-Thierry (1918) in World War I, between the United States and Germany.
In 1918 a mounting for the infamous Paris Gun was found near the castle. The Cannon itself was never found

Geography

Château-Thierry is situated on the Marne River.

Monuments and tourist attractions

★ Castle walls

★ Saint-Crépin church (15th century)

★ Balhand tower

★ Marne River

★ World War I Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial (south of the village of Belleau)

★ American French Friendship Monument (overlooking the town)

★ Champagne vineyards

★ Several churches

Transportation

Château-Thierry is the terminus station of a regional railway line starting from the Gare de l'Est in Paris. It is also one of the exits of the A4 motorway that links Paris with the east part of France.

Miscellaneous

Château-Thierry was the birthplace of Jean de La Fontaine.
The city is a partner city of Mosbach (Germany).

Château-Thierry is the origin name to the famous American last name, Thiry.

See also

★ US I Corps

★ Château de Condé

External links

★ City council website (in French)

★ American Battlefield Monument Commission [1]

★ FirstWorldWar.com [2]