The Association de Mise en Valeur du Château de Coucy (AMVCC) was created in 1972 with the aim of safeguarding and enhancing the castle and site of Coucy le Château, and in the hope of rescuing this prestigious site from oblivion. Since 1976, the association has been working on the site and its surroundings, notably rehabilitating the footpaths at the foot of the ramparts. In 1980, the association set up its first stone-cutting site, working on the city walls. In 1987, with the help of volunteers, the association began to organize medieval festivals around the fortress, which became an annual event in 1993.
Finally, in 2007, the AMVCC began organizing a major medieval fair, "Les Seigneuriales de Coucy", to revitalize this prestigious site and bring together all the association's talents.
The first volunteer workcamp began in 1976 and consisted mainly of revegetation work. In 1980, the first stone-cutting project was launched. From 1996 onwards, numerous technical courses were offered: sculpture, blacksmithing, stone-cutting, medieval cuisine and lifestyle, mosaic restoration, advanced stone-cutting, archaeological survey...
The AMVCC also offers a training program for REMPART leaders, including a course on historic monuments.
Taking part in a workcamp at Coucy means taking part in the enhancement of a site, tackling current heritage issues and learning traditional techniques from professionals.
Taking part in a Coucy workcamp means discovering community life, meeting people from different backgrounds and sharing unique moments!
Between 1986 and 1992, the association organized heritage classes, mainly for primary and secondary school pupils. In partnership with the Collège de Coucy, the heritage classes led to the construction of a small medieval-style building on the college's grounds.
For a number of years, the association hosted and ran school work camps, which led to the creation of the animal park and the production of numerous show costumes. Since then, another Coucy association has taken over.
The AMVCC is nevertheless in contact with local vocational high schools and other organizations such as IMEs, and can offer "tailor-made" courses during the school year based on the discovery of a traditional craft or technique.
available from age 18 Come forge a week at Coucy le Château, to restore and enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
available from age 18 Come forge a week at Coucy le Château, to restore and enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
Come and discover masonry for a week at Coucy le Château, to work for and on a Château classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château...
available from age 18 Come and discover the archaeology of Coucy le Château, and explore a new part of the castle's lower courtyard, listed as a Monument Historique and Domaine National. The heritage...
available from age 18 Come forge a week at Coucy le Château, to restore and enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
Come and discover joinery in Coucy le Château, to enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
available from age 18 Come and discover joinery in Coucy le Château, to enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
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...
Summer stone-cutting and masonry course at Château de Coucy Come and discover stonemasonry and masonry during two weeks at Coucy le Château, to work for and on a Château classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage...
Come and discover joinery in Coucy le Château, to enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
Come and discover stonemasonry and masonry during two weeks at Coucy le Château, to work for and on a Château classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage...
Come and discover joinery in Coucy le Château, to enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
available from age 18 Come and discover joinery in Coucy le Château, to enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
Come forge a week at Coucy le Château, to restore and enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
Come and discover masonry for a week at Coucy le Château, to work for and on a Château classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château...
Come and discover joinery in Coucy le Château, to enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
Accessible from age 17 Between archaeological activities, woodworking and blacksmithing, take part in the maintenance and animation of the Ducal Tower of Siedlęcin, a medieval tower in south-west...
available from age 18 Come forge a week at Coucy le Château, to restore and enhance a site classified as a Historic Monument and National Estate. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third most...
available from age 18 Share a week at Coucy le Château, as a family, to restore a listed château and National Estate. All family compositions possible. The heritage site Coucy-le-Château was the third...
accessible from age 10Come and take part in this intergenerational workcamp. You'll learn the theoretical and practical basics of stonemasonry and carpentry during shared adult/child workcamps. We also...
