Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Château-Thierry, France

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Number of sights 10 sights
Distance 2.1 km
Ascend 93 m
Descend 75 m

Experience Château-Thierry in France in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Château-Thierry

Sight 1: Borne Vauthier Demarcation Stone

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Western Front demarcation stones, also known as Bornes du Front and Bornes Vauthier, are monuments erected in France and Belgium to mark the limit of the German advance during the First World War. The stones were the idea of sculptor Paul Moreau-Vauthier, a veteran of the war, and were erected between 1921 and 1930. The total number of stones erected is unclear but it is thought that there were 118 official stones, of which 93 survive. The stones identify the army that held that sector in 1918 and are engraved with the text "Here the invader was brought to a standstill 1918" in English, Dutch, and French.

Wikipedia: Western Front demarcation stones (EN)

408 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 2: Temple protestant

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Temple protestantZeugma fr (talk) (Antoine FLEURY-GOBERT) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The American Reformed Church is a church located in Château-Thierry, France. It is a parish of the United Protestant Church of France.

Wikipedia: Église réformée américaine de Château-Thierry (FR)

92 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Ruines de l'ancien château

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Ruines de l'ancien château Johann Dréo (User:Nojhan) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The castle of Château-Thierry is an old fortified castle, founded in the ninth century by the Counts of Vermandois and remodelled in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries by the Counts of Champagne, then by Philip the Fair in the fourteenth century and finally by Antoine de Bourgogne at the end of the fifteenth and the beginning of the sixteenth century. Its remains stand in the French commune of Château-Thierry in the department of Aisne, in the Hauts-de-France region.

Wikipedia: Château de Château-Thierry (FR)

20 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 4: Hôtel de ville

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The Château-Thierry Town Hall is located in Château-Thierry, in the Aisne department of France.

Wikipedia: Hôtel de ville de Château-Thierry (FR)

168 meters / 2 minutes

Sight 5: Hôtel Dieu

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The Hôtel-Dieu is located in Château-Thierry, in the French department of Aisne, in the Hauts-de-France region.

Wikipedia: Hôtel-Dieu de Château-Thierry (FR)

284 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Porte Saint-Pierre

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The Porte Saint-Pierre, from the late thirteenth century, is a vestige of the urban rampart that surrounded the fortified town, which stands in the commune of Château-Thierry in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region.

Wikipedia: Porte Saint-Pierre (Château-Thierry) (FR)

81 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 7: Porte Saint-Jean

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The Porte Saint-Jean is a medieval gate located in Château-Thierry, France. The Saint-Jean gate once served as the main entrance to the castle of Château-Thierry.

Wikipedia: Porte Saint-Jean (Château-Thierry) (FR)

279 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 8: Les remparts du Chateau

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Les remparts du ChateauZeugma fr (talk) (Antoine FLEURY-GOBERT) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The ramparts of Château-Thierry, from the thirteenth century, are a vestige of the urban rampart that surrounded the fortified town, which stand in the commune of Château-Thierry in the department of Aisne in the Hauts-de-France region.

Wikipedia: Remparts de Château-Thierry (FR)

391 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 9: Maison de Jean de la Fontaine

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Maison de Jean de la FontaineZeugma fr (Antoine FLEURY-GOBERT) / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Jean-de-La-Fontaine Museum is an art and history museum essentially dedicated to Jean de La Fontaine and his work. It is based in the poet's birthplace in Château-Thierry, in the Aisne region. It benefits from the Museum of France designation and the Maisons des Illustres label.

Wikipedia: Musée Jean de La Fontaine (FR)

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 10: Église Saint-Crepin

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The Church of Saint-Crépin is a church located in Château-Thierry, in the Aisne department. Mentioned as early as the twelfth century, it was completely rebuilt at the end of the fifteenth century or the beginning of the sixteenth century, following the damage of the Hundred Years' War. It is a hall church in a late Gothic but sober style, whose façade is flanked by an imposing bell tower. It has been classified as a historical monument since 1957.

Wikipedia: Église Saint-Crépin de Château-Thierry (FR)

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