Compiègne

American  

[kawn-pyen-y^uh] / kɔ̃ˈpyɛn yə /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the Oise River: nearby were signed the armistices between the Allies and Germany 1918, and between Germany and France 1940.

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Compiègne British  

/ kɔ̃pjɛɲ /

noun

1. a city in N France, on the Oise River: scene of the armistice at the end of World War I (1918) and of the Franco-German armistice of 1940. Pop: 41 254 (1999)

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Example Sentences

On November 7, with Berlin and other German cities in turmoil and Kaiser Wilhelm about to abdicate, a German delegation crossed the frontline under a flag of truce to meet with Marshal Ferdinand Foch, commander in chief of the Allied armies, in his railroad carriage in the forest of Compiègne, north of Paris.

From Literature

A further rally was planned in Paris later on Saturday while BFM television showed images of demonstrations already taking place in cities such as Compiegne in the north, Nantes in the west and Saint-Etienne in central France.

From Reuters

After my husband and I spent a week in the Compiègne Forest visiting the armistice train carriage, we found it.

From Los Angeles Times

The signing took place in a railroad car in the forest of Compiegne, France.

From Washington Times

Some students clashed with police outside a school in Compiègne, north of Paris, and there were several arrests.

From BBC