Château-Thierry
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Commune of Château-Thierry |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Picardie |
| Department | Aisne |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry |
| Canton | Château-Thierry |
| Intercommunality | Château-Thierry |
| Mayor | Dominique Jourdain (2001-2008) |
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| Elevation | 59 m–222 m (avg. 63 m) |
| Land area¹ | 16.49 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
14,967 |
| - Density | 904/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 02168/ 02400 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Château-Thierry is a commune in northern France about 56 miles east-northeast of Paris. It is a sub-prefecture of the Aisne department in Picardie.
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[edit] 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
[edit] Geography
Château-Thierry is situated on the Marne River.
[edit] 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
[edit] 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.
[edit] Miscellaneous
Château-Thierry was the birthplace of Jean de La Fontaine.
[edit] Twin towns
Château-Thierry is twinned with:
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