Suippes
Sign in to saveSuippes () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was part of the so-called la Champagne pouilleuse, a region battered by conflict during World War I. In the early months of the war, British soldiers were deployed here and were to march to Châlons-sur-Marne to fight the First Battle of the Marne. In October 1918, the United States also deployed a brigade in the area and was assigned as Fourth French Army reserve. The commune was pillaged and razed by the Germans in the same way they attacked Heiltz-le-Maurupt, Marfaux, Fromentieres, and Esternay.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Suippes
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Suippes-FR-51-mairie & église-a1.jpg
- French commune.caption
- The church and town hall in Suippes
- French commune.arrondissement
- Châlons-en-Champagne
- French commune.canton
- Argonne Suippe et Vesle
- French commune.INSEE
- 51559
- French commune.postal code
- 51600
- French commune.mayor
- François Collart
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Région de Suippes
- French commune.elevation m
- 135
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Suippes
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne
- Population
- +3938
- Area
- +42.25
- Elevation
- +149
- Capital of
- canton of Suippes
- Shares border with
- Souain-Perthes-lès-Hurlus
- Official website
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Suippes () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. It was part of the so-called la Champagne pouilleuse, a region battered by conflict during World War I. In the early months of the war, British soldiers were deployed here and were to march to Châlons-sur-Marne to fight the First Battle of the Marne. In October 1918, the United States also deployed a brigade in the area and was assigned as Fourth French Army reserve. The commune was pillaged and razed by the Germans in the same way they attacked Heiltz-le-Maurupt, Marfaux, Fromentieres, and Esternay.
The commune is home to France's 40th Artillery Regiment and was once home to 15th Artillery Regiment which operated the nuclear Pluton missile as part of France's deterrent during the Cold War. thumb|left