La Cheppe
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne | |
| Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle | |
| Community association | Region de Suippes | |
| Coordinates | 49 ° 3 ' N , 4 ° 30' E | |
| height | 123-177 m | |
| surface | 23.9 km 2 | |
| Residents | 335 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 14 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51600 | |
| INSEE code | 51147 | |
 Town hall (Mairie) with Attila monument |
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La Cheppe is a French commune with 335 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region (before 2016 Champagne-Ardenne ). It belongs to the arrondissement Châlons-en-Champagne and the canton Argonne Suippe et Vesle (until 2015 Suippes ).
geography
La Cheppe is around fourteen kilometers northeast of Châlons-en-Champagne on the banks of the Noblette River . Neighboring communities are Cuperly in the north and west, Bussy-le-Château in the east, Courtisols in the south and south-east, L'Épine in the south and south-west, and Saint-Étienne-au-Temple in the south-west.
The A4 autoroute runs through the municipality .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
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| Residents | 282 | 233 | 202 | 214 | 283 | 290 | 341 | 331 | 334 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- possible remains of the Hun camp ( Camp d'Attila ), possibly also a Celtic hill fort
- Saint-Martin church from 1775
- French national cemetery at Le Mont Frenet
Saint Martin Church
the so-called Huns camp
Web links
Commons : La Cheppe - Collection of images, videos and audio files
