Department Marne Population (2006) 738 | Canton Bourgogne Area 12.39 km² | |
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Intercommunality Communauté de communes de la Vallée de la Suippe | ||
Isles-sur-Suippe is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Contents
- Map of 51110 Isles sur Suippe France
- Geography
- History
- The relay station
- Late modern and contemporary
- References
Map of 51110 Isles-sur-Suippe, France
Geography
The commune is traversed by the Suippe river.
History
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
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
During his 18th official trip, General Charles de Gaulle, president of the Republic of France, halts in Isles-sur-Suippe on 1963 April the 22th. Welcomes by préfet Jean-Émile Vié, by mayor Charles Dolhem, by gendarmes, by fire department and the entire population. He is offered a bunch of flowers by a schoolgirl.