Capelle is a common French, located in the department of the Aisne and the area Picardy.
Geography
History
The name of Capelle comes from a vault dedicated to Sainte
Grimonie.
One can see in edge of the road of
Avesnes-on-Helpe a Roman road limestone terminal and of cylindrical form.
Vauban built a citadel to be denied Espagnols.Une half-moon is part of the fortifications: place current half-moon.
Important historic site, the "
Villa PASQUE ": It is in this place that was held the meeting between plenipotentiary German and French before the signature of the Armistice in
1918.
Other curiosities:
- the church of Capelle is the work of the architect Garnier
- famous Hippodrome: the hippodrome of Capelle
Administration
Demography
Personalities related to the commune
See too
External bonds
- Terascia the gate of Large Thiérache
- Capelle on the site of the national geographical Institute
- Capelle on the site of INSEE
- Capelle on the site of Quid
- Localization of Capelle on a chart of France and communes bordering
- Plane of Capelle on Mapquest