Coucy-la-Ville is a commune in the Aisnedépartement of northern France. The commune (in French: commune, word appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, gathering of people sharing a common life, from Latin communis, things held in common) is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. ... Aisne is a département in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ...
On the main Chauny to Soissons road, shortly after the village of Folembray, take a right hand turn and within half a mile you will come to the village of Coucy-la-Ville. The city of Soissons in the Aisne département, Picardie, France on the Aisne River is about 60 miles northeast of Paris and is one of the most ancient cities of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones. ...
A single road runs through this small village passing a farm, a cafe-bar and a church. Then, as suddenly as you entered, you have left this small place. Up on the hill to your right you will see the remarkable view of the remains of the Château de Coucy, located in Coucy Le Château Auffrique. Down in Coucy-la-Ville, the area is flat and agricultural with its few houses dotted on either side of the road.
The dynasty of the Lords of Coucy starts in 1079 with Enguerrand de Boves, hero of the first crusade, whose descendants, during three centuries, were to make the mightiest men tremble.
In 1400 Louis of Orleans, brother of Charles VI and builder of the castles of Pierrefonds and Ferté-Milon, bought the land of Coucy to supplement the defense of his duchy of Valois.
The area is occupied since September 1914 by German troops, Coucy is 12 km away from the front and becomes a military headquarter and is also frequented by German dignitaries.
Tous les weekends de juillet, le vendredi et le samedi soir, vous est présenté un spectacle médiéval et fantastique basé sur l'histoire locale de Coucy.
Coucy à la Merveille, est un spectacle qui demande de nombreuses heures de travail et de répétions pour aboutir à la qualité artistique d'un spectacle professionnelle.
L'Association de Mise en Valeur du Château de Coucy organise différents stages d'initiation technique autour de l'étude, la conservation et l'animation du Patrimoine.
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