Isles-sur-Suippe | |
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![]() The town hall in Isles-sur-Suippe | |
Coordinates: 49°21′26″N 4°12′05″E / 49.3572°N 4.2014°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Reims |
Canton | Bourgogne-Fresne |
Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Riffe[1] |
Area 1 | 12.39 km2 (4.78 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 963 |
• Density | 78/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51299 /51110 |
Elevation | 78 m (256 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Isles-sur-Suippe (French pronunciation: [il syʁ sɥip], literally Isles on Suippe) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Geography
[edit]The commune is traversed by the Suippe river.
History
[edit]Isles-sur-Suippe, Insula super Suppia at the early 11th century, is a village located between two branches of the Suippe, on the road from Reims to Rethel.
The relay station
[edit]The royal relay station of Ysle was founded mid-17th century, the postal road from Paris to Sedan, started in 1654, had a mandatory halt there; located between the halts of Reims and Rethel-Mazarin, it was an important link of the road to Sedan, a then predominant town of the Ardennes. At that time, the Galand family settled in Ysle and initiated a postmaster dynasty.
Late modern and contemporary
[edit]During his 18th official trip, General Charles de Gaulle, president of the Republic of France, halts in Isles-sur-Suippe on 22 April 1963. He was welcomed by préfet Jean-Émile Vié, by mayor Charles Dolhem, by gendarmes, by the fire department and the entire population. He was offered a bunch of flowers by a schoolgirl.[3]
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Le président de la République salue la foule à son arrivée à Isles-sur-Suippe
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Le président de la République salue le préfet sous le regard du maire Monsieur Dolhem
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Le président de la République salue le préfet Monsieur Vie
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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