La Cheppe

La Cheppe
Camp d'Attila (entrée principale à l'est)
Camp d'Attila (entrée principale à l'est)
Location of La Cheppe
La Cheppe is located in France
La Cheppe
La Cheppe
Location within France
La Cheppe is located in Grand Est
La Cheppe
La Cheppe
Location within Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°03′02″N 4°30′07″E / 49.0506°N 4.5019°E / 49.0506; 4.5019
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementChâlons-en-Champagne
CantonArgonne Suippe et Vesle
IntercommunalityRégion de Suippes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marcel Bonnet
Area
1
23.9 km2 (9.2 sq mi)
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
 (2023)
322
 • Density13.5/km2 (34.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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.

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.

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References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.