Souilly

Souilly (French pronunciation: [suji]) is a commune in the Meuse department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.

Souilly
Commune
The town hall in Souilly
Coat of arms
Location of Souilly
Souilly Show map of France Souilly Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 49°01′43″N 5°17′14″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Meuse
Arrondissement	Verdun
Canton	Dieue-sur-Meuse
Intercommunality	Val de Meuse - Voie Sacrée
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Armel Lantreibecq[1]
Area 1	26.59 km2 (10.27 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	426
• Density	16/km2 (41/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	55498 /55220
Elevation	242–344 m (794–1,129 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Town Hall, fronting on the Voie Sacrée, served as headquarters for general Pétain and, later, general Nivelle during the Battle of Verdun in 1916. In 1918, it served as headquarters for general Pershing during the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.