Château de Coucy
Château de Coucy is a 13th-century castle. Look for it in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique. It was listed in 2021 as a classé historic monument.
Château in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
One of the best-known places to visit in France
#207 of the 37,318 museums, châteaux, gardens and other attractions we list in France, by how widely it is covered (24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles). About ↓
In Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
Château de Coucy is in the commune of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓
Classé historic monument
Protected as a historic monument since 2021; built in the 12th and 13th centuries (Mérimée record PA00115617). About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database and Météo-France 1991–2020 normals.
Choosing a month
The warmest stretch in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique is May to September, at 19–25°C in the afternoon.
Château de Coucy
Its story is told in 24 languages on Wikipedia. There are 25 more places to see within 15 km, beginning with Abbaye de Nogent-sous-Coucy (900 m).
- Type
- Château
- Protection
- Classé historic monument · 2021
- Built
- 12th and 13th centuries
- Covered in
- 24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
- Commune
- Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, Aisne
The map
On this map, Château de Coucy is orange and its neighbours are numbered.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is the commune of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique. · commune boundary: IGN
Nearby towns
Soissons, with 28,046 people, is the largest of the 8. Each town here links to its own guide.
Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
Chauny
Crouy
Beautor
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Château de Coucy is | People |
|---|---|---|
| Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique | It’s in this commune | 990 |
| Chauny | 13 km northwest of it | 11,596 |
| Crouy | 14 km south of it | 3,049 |
| Beautor | 15 km north of it | 2,579 |
| Tergnier | 15 km north of it | 13,045 |
| Soissons | 16 km south of it | 28,046 |
| La Fère | 16 km north of it | 2,796 |
| Villeneuve-Saint-Germain | 16 km south of it | 2,616 |
Combine it with these
Around it, within 15 km, lie 25 more, including 2 attractions, 2 monasteries and an abbey.
Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions about Château de Coucy
Where is Château de Coucy?
Château de Coucy is in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in Aisne (Hauts-de-France).
What is Château de Coucy?
13th-century castle in France.
Is Château de Coucy a historic monument?
Yes: Classé historic monument, since 2021, Mérimée record PA00115617.
How well known is Château de Coucy?
Château de Coucy has 24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages: #207 of the 37,318 French places we list.
When is the best time to visit Château de Coucy?
May to September are the warmest months in Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, with afternoon highs of 19–25°C (Météo-France 1991–2020 normals).
What else is there to see near Château de Coucy?
Within 15 km: Abbaye de Nogent-sous-Coucy (900 m), Porte de Laon (500 m), Abbaye de Prémontré (7.2 km) and Wolfsschlucht II (11 km).
Sources: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), Wikidata (CC0: what it is, its articles, how widely it is covered), the Culture ministry’s Mérimée database (Licence Ouverte 2.0), IGN commune boundaries, Météo-France 1991–2020 normals (Licence Ouverte 2.0).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.