Château-Thierry (College)
Title
Château-Thierry (College)
Dates
Founded ca. 1280; dissolved 18th c.
Affiliation
Medieval Diocese
Circary
History
In the late 13th century, Blanche of Artois founded the college of Château-Thierry and gave it to the abbey of Val-Secret. It was located opposite the town's hôtel-dieu. The author Jean de La Fontaine likely studied here in the 17th century. The college was suppressed at the Revolution.
Status
College
Image Credit
View of Château-Thierry, from Claude Chastillon, Topographie Française (1641). Gallica.
Last Updated
Oct. 2026.
Files
Collection
Citation
“Château-Thierry (College),” A Premonstratensian Atlas, accessed October 16, 2026, https://yvonneseale.org/atlas/items/show/863.
Geolocation
Item Relations
| This Item | DependentOn | Item: Val-Secret |