Château-Thierry facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Château-Thierry
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Aisne | |
| Arrondissement | Château-Thierry | |
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16.49 km2 (6.37 sq mi) | |
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14,329 | |
| • Density | 868.95/km2 (2,250.6/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
02168 /02400
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| Elevation | 59–222 m (194–728 ft) (avg. 63 m or 207 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
Château-Thierry is a commune in the Picardy region in the Aisne department in the north of France. It is on the Marne River.
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, though the cannon itself had apparently been moved prior to the emplacement's discovery.
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Geography
Château-Thierry is situated on the Marne River. Chateau-Thierry is situated at 56 miles from Paris.
Sights
- Castle walls
- Saint-Crépin church (15th century)
- Balhan tower
- Marne River
- World War I Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial (south of the village of Belleau)
- Chateau-Thierry American Monument (overlooking the town)
- Champagne vineyards
- Several churches
Twin towns
Château-Thierry is twinned with:
- Pößneck, Germany (1989)
- Aliartos, Greece
- Unterlüß, Germany
- Cisnădie, Romania
- Kinyami, Rwanda
- Mosbach, Germany (1974)
- Grybów, Poland}
- Ambohitrolomahitsy, Madagascar
Images for kids
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Postcard from World War I showing the mounting of the Paris Gun
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Battlefield of Chateau-Thierry in 1920.
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See also
In Spanish: Château-Thierry para niños
