La Cheppe (French pronunciation: [la ʃɛp]) is a commune in the Marne department in the Grand Est region in north-eastern France. It is best known for being the place where Attila camped with his forces at the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains.
La Cheppe | |
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Camp d'Attila (entrée principale à l'est) | |
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Coordinates: 49°03′02″N 4°30′07″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
Canton | Argonne Suippe et Vesle |
Intercommunality | Région de Suippes |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Marcel Bonnet |
Area 1 | 23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi) |
Population | 330 |
• Density | 14/km2 (36/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51147 /51600 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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