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Coucy le château
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Sculpture course in Coucy

Organised by "Coucy Castle Development Association (AMVCC)"

available from age 18

Come and discover sculpture at Coucy le Château, on a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate.

The heritage site

Coucy-le-Château was the third most visited site in France before it was devastated by German troops in 1917.


55 years later, a team of enthusiastic Coucyssiens, keen to see their village's dynamism revived, got involved: the AMVCC was born in 1972.


Since then, we've been organizing volunteer workcamps to safeguard, secure, restore and enhance the site.

Planned restoration work

On this course, you'll learn all about sculpture.

The first morning is devoted to visiting the site, then in the afternoon you'll head off to the workshop.

During these two weeks, you'll discover different techniques used in sculpture.

You'll model in clay, cast in plaster and take home your own work !

You'll also take part in a joint project to restore/conserve the sculpture on the Coucy-le-Château site.
Some projects already completed or in progress:
- the plaster restoration of the monumental door of the Coucy keep (5 m 60 high)
- Animal reliefs sculpted in stone
- Ground impressions of 13th-century lapidary marks and sculptures.

Accommodation and Community Life

Maison associative on 2 floors, including 5 bedrooms with bunk or single beds. Maximum 6 people per room, 3 showers.


We'll be delighted to introduce you to the culinary specialties of our region, concocted with local produce!

On the last evening, we'll serve wood-fired pizza!

Leisure and other activities
  • Visit to the Coucy Le Château site.
  • Visit to an underground quarry.
Weather permitting, we propose a visit to a site in Picardy (e.g. Creil clouterie, Soissons cathedral, Caverne du dragon, etc.).

On the last evening, weather permitting, it's wood-fired pizza!

Outside the workshop, you'll meet up with volunteers from other courses to share convivial moments.
There's a ping-pong table, a dart board and board games. But you can also explore the surrounding area.

Our aim is to offer you an enriching and remarkable stay 🙂

Practical info

No special skills are required to take part.

Once you have pre-registered, please contact us by phone or e-mail.

The telephone call will enable us to get to know you better and give you more details about the site (organization, arrival arrangements, etc.).

You can ask us any questions you may have, and let us know what you need to make your stay as comfortable as possible.

We look forward to welcoming you on Sunday July 6 from 5pm.
Departures will be organized on Saturday July 19 before noon.

  • Access by train: Anizy Pinon station (accessible by TER from Paris Gare du Nord)
    Reception possible at the station
  • Access by car: The Maison associative is in the heart of Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique, close to the town hall. Public parking lot 50 m away. Enter through the wrought-iron gate in the cobbled alleyway.

Don't hesitate to co-voiturer !
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from Sunday 6 July
17:00
to Saturday 19 July 2025
11:00 (GMT +2)
Registration deadline : 3rd July
AMVCC
7/9 rue du Pot d'Etain
02380 Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
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  • 230 € Registration fees 1st worksite

  • Free

  • 220 € Registration fees

  • 180 € Registration fee if already registered for another site

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Location

AMVCC

7/9 rue du Pot d'Etain
02380 Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique

Additional information (parking, underground, etc.)

120 km from Paris, 70 km from Reims and 40 km from Saint Quentin.

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from Sunday 6 July
17:00
to Saturday 19 July 2025
11:00 (GMT +2)
Registration deadline : 3rd July
AMVCC
7/9 rue du Pot d'Etain
02380 Coucy-le-Château-Auffrique
CALCULATE MY ITINERARY

  • 230 € Registration fees 1st worksite

  • Free

  • 220 € Registration fees

  • 180 € Registration fee if already registered for another site

pre-registration
  • CONTACT
    AMVCC - Adeline Kadri, adeline.kadri@amvcc.com
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