Château de Coucy
The Château de Coucy (Picard: Câtiau Couchy) is a French castle in the commune of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, in Picardy, built in the 13th century and renovated by Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in the 19th century. During its heyday, it was famous for the size of its central tower and the pride of its lords, who adopted the staunchly independent rhyme: roi ne suis, ne prince ne duc ne comte aussi; Je suis le sire de Coucy ("I am not king, nor prince nor duke nor count; I am the Lord of Coucy").
| Château de Coucy | |
|---|---|
| Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, Picardy, France | |
Château of Coucy, from across the Ailette valley, comparison between 2007 and 1909 | |
Château de Coucy | |
| Coordinates | 49.521667°N 3.318611°E |
| Type | Medieval castle |
| Height | 20 meters |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | French ministry of culture |
| Website | www |
| Site history | |
| Built | c. 1220s |
| Built by | Enguerrand III, Lord of Coucy |
| In use | fortress |
| Materials | stone |
| Demolished | 1917 by Germans in World War I |
| Battles/wars | the Battle of Bouvines. |
| Events | Coucy a la merveille |
| Garrison information | |
| Occupants | lords of Coucy |
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