Attichy () is a commune in the Oise department in northern France. The current village has a bakery, a library with a detailed history during the First and Second World War, a hospital for the elderly, a pizzeria and a town hall with limited tourist information. During the Second World War, the Americans established a Prisoner of War camp at Attichy (Chelles)cf. Der Kinderkäfig von Attichy. Ein Erlebnisbericht, Rheinberg, M. Schiffer Verlag 1957 (The Baby-cage of Attichy, a report [about the camp for juvenile P.O.W.s]).
Nearby towns: Compiègne, Beauvais, Reims. Closest villages: Couloisy, Jaulzy, Bitry, Berneuil-sur-Aisne, Croutoy, Saint-Pierre-lès-Bitry, Trosly-Breuil.
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See also Communes of the Oise department
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