Soissons enters written history under its Celtic name, later borrowed into Latin, Noviodunum, meaning "new hillfort", which was the capital of the Suessiones. At Roman contact, it was a town of the Suessiones, … See more

• Cathédrale Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais de Soissons is constructed in the style of Gothic architecture. The building of the south transept was begun about 1177, and the lowest courses of the choir in 1182. The choir with its original three-storey elevation and … See more

• Battle of Soissons
• Communes of Aisne
• Franks
• List of Frankish kings See more

Today, Soissons is a commercial and manufacturing centre with the 12th century Soissons Cathedral, the ruins of St. Jean des Vignes Abbey and the crypt of the former abbey of Saint-Médard as three of its most important historical sites. The nearby See more

• The actress Aurore Clément was born in Soissons in 1945.
• The artist Emmanuel Fillion was born in Soissons in 1966. See more

• Official website (in French)
• Catholic Encyclopedia: Soissons
• A live view of the port of Soissons
• Discovering Soissons Archived 2009-03-06 at the See more