Suippes
Commune in Grand Est, France
Suippes (French pronunciation: [sɥip]) 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.
01Geography
The commune is traversed by the Suippe river, from which it takes its name.
02Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,270 | , |
| 1975 | 3,305 | +0.15% |
| 1982 | 3,069 | −1.05% |
| 1990 | 3,106 | +0.15% |
| 1999 | 3,497 | +1.33% |
| 2007 | 3,791 | +1.01% |
| 2012 | 4,019 | +1.17% |
| 2017 | 3,913 | −0.53% |
| 2023 | 3,938 | +0.11% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Sources and credits
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Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Suippes-FR-51-mairie & église-a1.jpg by François GOGLINS, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Église mairie corps de garde Suippes.jpg by Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0
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