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Souilly

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Country
  
Department
  
Population (1999)
  
275

Arrondissement
  
Region
  
Canton
  
Canton of Souilly

Area
  
26.59 km²

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Intercommunality
  
Communauté de communes de Souilly

Souilly is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Map of 55220 Souilly, France

The Town Hall, fronting on the Voie Sacrée, served as headquarters for general Pétain and, later, general Nivelle during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. In 1918, it served as headquarters for general Pershing during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.

References

Souilly Wikipedia


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