Chateau Coucy visitor information
Chateau de Coucy is a National Monument of France.
The ruins of an exceptional fortress. The château and fortifications formed one of the largest defensive structures ever constructed in France. Spreading over 14 hectares, Coucy originally included 33 towers and ramparts stretching over two kilometres. The four main corner towers were similar in size to the central keep of the royal palace of the Louvre while the keep at Coucy was the largest castle tower in Christendom. The ruins remain an impressive and evocative reminder of Coucy’s grandeur despite being badly damaged in the First World War.
Address & Contact
Château de Coucy 02380 Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
tél. / fax : (33) (0)3 23 52 71 28
Prices
Adults: 5€ Concessions: 3,50€
Opening times
May 2 to September 4: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.and from 2 p.m. to 6.30 p.m. September 1 to April 30: from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5.30 p.m. Last admission 45 minutes before closing time.
Other dates closed
January 1, May 1, December 25
More Information
- See Places to visit near Chateau of Coucy for other places to visit nearby
- See Chateau of Coucy on the National Monuments website.
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Suggested places to visit near Chateau Coucy, France
Distances shown are direct, driving distances will be greater.
Soissons 16km
Laon 22km
Noyon 24km
Pierrefonds Chateau 31km
More suggestions: Saint-Quentin 36km; La Ferte-Milon 41km;
See these places and more on a map at places near Chateau Coucy
Chateau Coucy tourism: sights and attractions nearby
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