The village is located on Souilly the Sacred Way, Hairy road that the Great War for the front of Verdun. It is from this locality that the generals leading the battle of Verdun, locating their headquarters in an office building, now classified, the Town Hall, a great activity prevailed during the first world war: a train station, hospital , an airstrip, a prisoner of war camp was established.
Motte has Souilly Castrale listed as historical monuments.
| Municipality | Souilly |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 55220 |
| Latitude | 49.0279550 (N 49° 1’ 41”) |
| Longitude | 5.2861710 (E 5° 17’ 10”) |
| Altitude | From 242m to 344m |
| Surface area | 26.59 km² |
| Population | 457 inhabitants |
| Density | 17 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Bar-le-Duc (34 km, 38 min) |
| Insee code | 55498 |
| Intercommunality | CC Val de Meuse - Voie Sacrée |
| Department | Meuse |
| Territory | Lorraine |
| Region | Great East |
| Osches | 3.4 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Heippes | 4.3 km (5 min) |
| Lemmes | 4.9 km (5 min) |
| Senoncourt-les-Maujouy | 5 km (9 min) |
| Saint-André-en-Barrois | 5 km (9 min) |
| Ippécourt | 6.3 km (9 min) |
| Vadelaincourt | 6.4 km (7 min) |
| Rambluzin-et-Benoite-Vaux | 7.1 km (9 min) |
| Les Trois-Domaines | 7.5 km (7 min) |
| Les Souhesmes-Rampont | 8.5 km (10 min) |
| Récourt-le-Creux | 9 km (10 min) |
| Julvécourt | 9.8 km (12 min) |
| Neuville-en-Verdunois | 11 km (11 min) |
| Ancemont | 11.1 km (15 min) |
The City Council has a small museum of photography during the Great War and the generals office visit.
A wind Bollée in good repair is always visible.
Several activities are offered: tennis, basketball, table tennis, circus arts, hunting, Association for the Museum of the Sacred Way.
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| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | 69 € to 119 € | Ancemont (10.2 km) |
 | Arts and Crafts | Free | Heudicourt-sous-les-Côtes (32 km) |
 | Local flavours | Free | Sorcy-Saint-Martin (43 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Hike | Easy | 4:55 | Ancemont (10 km) |
 | All-terrain bike itinerary | Easy | 3:30 | Sainte-Menehould (29 km) |
 | Cycling itinerary | Intermediate | 2:20 | Sainte-Menehould (29 km) |
 | Village visit | Easy | 1:00 | Flirey (44 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 1:20 | Pont-à-Mousson (58 km) |
