General Details

• Country: France
• Region: Picardy
• Sub Region: Aisne
• Town: St Quentin
• Property No: 2966
• Property Type: Chateau
• Cost From: £ 375 £ 595
  
• Added On: 09/08/2008

Facilities

• Swimming Pool: Yes - Private
• Heating: Yes
• Air Conditioning: Yes
• TV / Cable TV: Yes
• Hi Fi: Yes
• Internet: Yes
• Bedrooms: 3
• Bathrooms: 1
• Sleeps: 5
• Double beds: 2
• Single beds: 1
• Sofa beds: 0
• Cots: 0
• Nearest Airport: Reims, Lille, Paris
• Nearest Railway Station: St Quentin
• Transport Required: Yes

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Property Description

Chateau de Lucy sits in tranquility in 9 acres of woodland on the banks of the river L'Oise in the hamlet of Lucy near Ribemont, an easy 2 hour drive from Calais.

In a region steeped in battlefield history from times way back before the 11th century, Château de Lucy is also situated on a Roman archaeological site.

In more recent times, the Château was the Headquarters for the German army during both the First and Second World Wars and was occupied by Crown Prince Wilhelm of Germany and Prussia during WWI. Under the floorboards in one of the attics, we have found prayer books and a book of poems issued by the German army in 1916. Nearby, the Moulin de Lucy (situated just up river and on the opposite bank) was occupied by the German troops during the first world war.

As a reminder of the Château's turbulent past, we have a 'pill box' (machine gun fortification) about 20 yards from our kitchen door which was built to protect the Château when it was occupied by German Officers in the Second World War.

Local Activities

Ribemont, is a small market town rich in history and culture, it has a supermarket and petrol station, several boulangeries and a restaurant, pizza parlour and tabacs.



Ribemont has an excellent kayak club, currently placed 17th out of the 200 competitive clubs in France and once a year a tournament is held on the river at the rear of the chateau.



If you are into horse riding, there is a an equestrian centre and pony club in the heart of town.



Just outside the grounds of the chateau runs the small tourist train, taking in the scenery of the L'Oise valley. From time to time, the dining car, reminiscent of the Orient Express steams along the tracks, offering luxury dining of a bygone age.

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