Château-Thierry can be explored via specific hiking trails, historic sites, and museums. Hiking Trail A “Les Secrets de Château-Thierry” is 8 km long and takes approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes.
Renting a holiday apartment in Château-Thierry can be one possible element of personal travel planning.
Hiking
Hiking Trail B “La Montée des Coteaux” is 11 km long and takes approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes. Hiking Trail C “Les Horizons de La Fontaine” is 13 km long and takes approximately 4 hours; it is recommended primarily for experienced hikers.
Les Vignes Castelles comprises three signposted hiking trails leading to monuments and through hilly landscapes.
Culture
The Musée Jean de La Fontaine offers a renewed tour with interactive stations, restored works, audio reports, and visual projections. The museum is accessible to people with reduced mobility, except for the attics.
The Casteloscope is a modern educational scenographic area about the medieval fortress and its military architecture; it presents the key construction phases from the 4th century to the present day. “Les filets dans les arbres” is a year-round net course in the treetops covering an area of 1,000 m². Les cuisines royales presents medieval kitchens in three dimensions using augmented reality.
The Musée du Trésor de l’Hôtel-Dieu de Château-Thierry comprises 18 rooms redesigned in the spirit of the 17th century.
History
The rose garden “La roseraie Thibaud IV de Champagne” comprises 48 varieties of old roses and is located at the foot of the castle walls built by Thibaud IV de Champagne in the 13th century. The Monument américain de la Cote 204 offers an exceptional panoramic view.
From Château-Thierry, visitors can explore the Route Touristique du Champagne and discover UNESCO World Heritage sites.
More local pages: Noyant-Et-Aconin, La Neuville-Lès-Dorengt, Beaulne, Grandlup-Et-Fay, Ostel, Missy-Lès-Pierrepont, Ribemont, Chevennes.
