Isles-sur-Suippe (, literally ''Isles on

Suippe The Suippe () is an long river in Marne and Aisne départements, in north-eastern France. Its source is at Somme-Suippe. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Aisne, into which it flows at Condé-sur-Suippe. Départements ...

'') is a

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in the

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in north-eastern

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Geography

The commune is traversed by the

river.

History

Isles-sur-Suippe, Insula super Suppia at the early 11th century, is a village located between two branches of the

, on the road from

Reims Reims ( , , ; also spelled Rheims in English) is the most populous city in the French department of Marne, and the 12th most populous city in France. The city lies northeast of Paris on the Vesle river, a tributary of the Aisne. Founded by ...

Rethel Rethel () is a commune in the Ardennes department in northern France. It is a sub-prefecture and third-most important city and economic center in the department. It is situated on the river Aisne, near the northern border of Champagne and 37& ...

The relay station

Ancien relais de la poste royale à Isles-sur-Suippe

The royal relay station of Ysle was founded mid-17th century, the postal road from

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to Sedan, started in 1654, had a mandatory halt there; located between the halts of

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 Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle (; ; (commonly abbreviated as CDG) 22 November 18909 November 1970) was a French army officer and statesman who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II and chaired the Provisional Government ...

, 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

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, by the fire department and the entire population. He was offered a bunch of flowers by a schoolgirl.content File:General_charles_de_gaulle_visite_isles_sur_suippe_1963.jpg, Le président de la République salue la foule à son arrivée à Isles-sur-Suippe File:Charles_de_Gaulle_Mr_VIE_Isles_sur_Suippe.jpg, Le président de la République salue le préfet sous le regard du maire Monsieur Dolhem File:Charles_de_Gaulle_et_préfet_Isles.jpg, Le président de la République salue le préfet Monsieur Vie

Geography

History

The relay station

Late modern and contemporary

See also