Country France Department Aisne Intercommunality Champagne Picarde Area 53.53 km² Arrondissement Laon | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Sissonne Population (2012) 2,070 Local time Thursday 2:52 AM | |
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For the eponymous ballet step, see Glossary of ballet#Sissonne.
Map of 02150 Sissonne, France
Sissonne is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. It is about 20km east of Laon, close to the source of the river Souche.
The community dates back to the 12th century with the first church built c.1107.
The sculptor and engraver Guillaume Dupré was born at Sissonne c.1576.
There has been a military camp at Sissonne since 1895, with British and German military cemeteries from World War I nearby.
The politician Nicolas Fricoteaux was born at Sissonne in 1962.
References
Sissonne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA