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1 History

Château-Thierry was the site of an important World War I battle in 1918, between American and German troops.

2 Geography

Château-Thierry is situated on the Marne River.

3 Monuments and tourist attractions

• Castle walls
• Saint-Crépin church (15th century)
• Balhand tower
• Marne River
• «côte 204» American Monument
• Champagne vineyards

4 Transportation

Château-Thierry is the terminus stationA train station or railway station is a point of call for trains, allowing the loading or unloading of goods, or allowing passengers to board and alight. Early stations were usually built with both passenger and goods facilities. This dual-purpose is stil of a regional railway line starting from the Gare de l'Est in Paris. It is also one of the exits of the A4 motorway that links Paris with the east part of France.

5 Miscellaneous

Château-Thierry was the birthplace of Jean de La Fontaine.

The city is a partner city of MosbachMosbach, Baden Mosbach is the capital of the Neckar-Odenwald county in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. Geographical position is 49. 9'E, level 134-354m. It compromises of about 25,000 citizens in 6 areas: Mosbach City, Lohrbach, Neckarelz, Diedesheim, Sattelb ( Germany)

6 See also

• US I Corps

7 External link

• City council website (in French)