September 2022

Sunday 18
- 15:00 - 17:00

7 to 77 years old

Oppidum de La Cheppe - Camp d'Attila

Rue du Camp d'Attila, 51600 La Cheppe

Marne

Grand Est

Come discover a heritage of more than 2000 years!

Name: Come discover a heritage of more than 2000 years!
Start: 2022-09-18T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T17:00:00+02:00
Location: Oppidum de La Cheppe - Camp d'Attila

On the tree path with its dry lawn and wetland, discover the Celtic enclosure with the presentation of the history around the oppidum of 80 B.C. to the present day by an archaeologist.

Sunday 18 September 2022, 15:00

Passed

Conditions

Free. Free entrance.

©Godin Michel

September 2022

Sunday 18
- 15:00 - 17:00

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Visite commentée / Conférence

Thème 2022

Patrimoine durable

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Oppidum de La Cheppe - Camp d'Attila

Rue du Camp d'Attila, 51600 La Cheppe

Marne

Grand Est

An old heritage of more than 2000 years
A Celtic surrounding wall(speaker):
One of the most old(former) Gallic fortifications among the best keeping(preserving) from the north of Europe, ramparts of more than 7 m of top surrounded with ditches(gaps). This impressive oppidum was at origin (-80 years before JC) in defensive but also commercial, political and religious vocation. The surrounding wall(speaker) is built by the people of Catalaunes, who melt then The old man Chalons (called Vetus Catalaunum). Archaeological polls(soundings) are realised for 2 years and allows to know better his(her,its) history(story).
Attila
At the head of an army, Attila dashes(launches) in spring 451 into a campaign(countryside) against Gaulle. He(It) is kept in failure during the battle of Fields catalauniques with the support of the Roman legions. A legend, not based(established), begins XVIII in. Battle delivered against Huns would have taken place there. His(Its) legendary image: He(It) would have thought «There or my horse passes, the grass does not grow again».
A rich natural heritage to be preserved
A lawn dries: Word "lawn" indicates(appoints) a low vegetation consisted principally of herbaceous plants. The ground is not very thick and very filterable. The lack of on-surface water is often accentuated by a facing south slope. Many plant sorts(species) frequent this environment(middle): orchids, pulsatile anemone but them are threatened. Hundreds of hectares disappeared neglected continuation(suite) of pastoral activities. Consequence is an embroussaillement.
A wetland: Around the pool and along Noblette, this environment(middle) offers ecological niches for numerous animals: Dragonflies, Amphibians of which the ridgy triton, protected sort(species) Europe-wide or plants specific: Utricular (small carnivorous plant)

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September 2022

Entdecken Sie ein über 2000 Jahre altes Erbe!

Conditions

Come discover a heritage of more than 2000 years!

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Venite a scoprire un patrimonio di oltre 2000 anni!

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Venez découvrir un patrimoine vieux de plus de 2000 ans !

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¡Venga a descubrir un patrimonio de más de 2000 años!

Conditions

September 2022