Coucy le Château: Sunday

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Our gîte in Coucy le Château has a beautiful garden and a ramp up to a high terrace which is on a part of the old rampart of the Ville. From it there is a drop of 30m to a beautiful garden below, and the view across to the remains of the fort and palace part of the Chateau (top right).

From the fort looking back you can see the green chair at the position from which I took the first photo. You can not see the gîte! It is hidden by the trees.

The third photo (left) is on the opposite side of the fort to that seen in photo 1.







 

 

The Germans used approx 50 tons of explosives to destroy parts of the fort as they retreated in 1917. The post office near our gîte has a number of bullet marks.

The Ville of Folembray is close by, and on the Sunday morning was hosting races at their motor circuit. They appeared to be most competitive and well organised with large support crews on hand.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



There were a number of locals at the circuit watching the races.

 

Sunday afternoon in our petit village de Coucy. The local bar has a 'concert'; it appears that various locals play, popping in and out of the combo.

Our landlord was there and when he advised that we were Australians, the band broken into an AC/DC number. All very enjoyable.