https://www.fromoldbooks.org/Scranton-OrnamentalDesign-VolI/pages/123-coucy-castle-drawing/

Artist Eugène Viollet-le-Duc (1814 – 1879) was known for his reconstructions of mediæval French ruins; Coucy, shown here, however, was not a ruin until German Soldiers left it towards the end of WOrld War I, and demolished most of it, 15 years after this drawing was made.

The perspective on the top of the tower makes me slightly uneasy 🙂

Floor plan to follow in a few days.

#GIMP #castle #Coucy #French #GIMP3 #Gimp_3 #fobo #vintageArt #diagram #drawing

The father & husband of #MarieDeCoucy were both captured at the #BattleOfNicopolis & died in subsequent plague outbreaks: Enguerrand in prison, Henri on the way home after ransom. Marie inherited vast estates, including the mighty #castle of #Coucy, then spent years in land disputes with her stepmother & sisters as well as powerful outsiders. When she died suddenly, #poisoning was rumoured but unproven. 🧵 7/
One of many evocative images at http://coucy.cpa.free.fr/
#GranddaughtersOfEdwardIII
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