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Soissons (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a commune in the northern French department of Aisne, in the region of Hauts-de-France. Located on the river Aisne , about 100 kilometres (62 mi) northeast of Paris , it is one of the most ancient towns of France, and is probably the ancient capital of the Suessiones .
The Kingdom or Domain of Soissons is the historiographical name [2] for the de facto independent Roman [3] remnant of the Diocese of Gaul, which existed during late antiquity as a rump state of the Western Roman Empire until its conquest by the Franks in AD 486. Its capital was at Noviodunum, today the town of Soissons in France.
The arrondissement of Soissons is an arrondissement of France in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 164 communes . [ 2 ] Its population is 107,344 (2021), and its area is 1,342.3 km 2 (518.3 sq mi).
The Battle of Soissons was fought in 486 between Frankish forces under Clovis I and the Gallo-Roman domain of Soissons under Syagrius.The battle was a victory for the Franks, and led to the conquest of the Roman rump state of Soissons, a milestone for the Franks in their attempt to establish themselves as a major regional power.
The canton of Soissons-1 (before 2015: Soissons-Nord) is an administrative division in northern France. It consists of the northern part of the town of Soissons and its northern suburbs. At the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015, the canton was expanded from 11 to 15 communes: [2] Bagneux; Chavigny
Arrondissement of Soissons, (subprefecture: Soissons) with 164 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 107,344 in 2021. Arrondissement of Vervins, (subprefecture: Vervins) with 160 communes. The population of the arrondissement was 69,956 in 2021.
GrandSoissons Agglomération (before 2018: Communauté d’agglomération du Soissonnais) [1] is the communauté d'agglomération, an intercommunal structure, centred on the town of Soissons. It is located in the Aisne department, in the Hauts-de-France region, northern France. Created in 1999, its seat is in Cuffies. [2] Its area is 181.0 km 2 ...
The Abbey of St. Jean des Vignes was a monastery of Augustinian canons in Soissons, France, southwest of the city center. Only ruins remain, of which the west facade is one of the more outstanding examples of architecture in the town. It is a listed historic monument. [1]