Cheppy

Cheppy is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in northeastern France.

Cheppy
The town hall in Cheppy
Coat of arms
Location of Cheppy
Cheppy
Cheppy
Coordinates: 49°13′57″N 5°03′32″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMeuse
ArrondissementVerdun
CantonClermont-en-Argonne
IntercommunalityArgonne-Meuse
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Jean-François Lamorlette
Area
1
14.83 km2 (5.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
149
  Density10/km2 (26/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
55113 /55270
Elevation155–239 m (509–784 ft)
(avg. 169 m or 554 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Monument of Missouri

It was a site of fighting during World War I. An American monument sculpted by Nancy Coonsman was erected there by the State of Missouri after the war to honor the volunteers of the state.

See also

French World War I memorial in Cheppy, France.

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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