Saint-Souplet
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Saint-Souplet (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃suplɛ]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Geography
Saint Souplet-Escaufourt is on the (departmental) route 115. It is part of the Canton of Le Cateau-Cambrésis, 6 km from Cateau, 30 km south east of Cambrai and 86 km from Lille.
Located in the south of Cateau-Cambrésis and on the doorstep of Avesnois, Saint-Souplet is surrounded by the nature landscapes of Hainaut : grasslands bordered by 'bocage' hedges and vast expanses of cultivated fields. It extends along the Selle, a tributary river of the Scheldt, which arises in Aisne and winds some 50 kilomètres through Nord.
History
Saint-Souplet owes its name to its patron saint, Sulpitius the Pious, archbishop of Bourges in the 7th century. In 1973, it absorbed Escaufourt, located previously in Aisne.
Heraldry
| Arms of Saint-Souplet | The arms of Saint-Souplet are blazoned : D'or à trois croissants de gueules. These arms are those of D'Anneux, marquis of Wargnies and lords of Saint-Souplet. |
Demography
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,684 | — |
| 1975 | 1,622 | −0.53% |
| 1982 | 1,482 | −1.28% |
| 1990 | 1,333 | −1.32% |
| 1999 | 1,311 | −0.18% |
| 2007 | 1,284 | −0.26% |
| 2012 | 1,292 | +0.12% |
| 2017 | 1,230 | −0.98% |
| Source: INSEE |
Escaufourt
The name Escaufourt comes from fours à chaux (chalk oven). in the 12th century, Escaufourt was in the parish of Honnechy. Before the merger with Saint-Souplet in 1973, Escaufourt was an enclave of Aisne within Nord.
Heraldry
| Arms of Escaufourt | The arms of Escaufourt are blazoned : Gules, 3 chevrons, in chief a label of 4 points Or. |