Haute-Marne is a département in the northeast of France named after the Marne River.

History

Haute-Marne was one of the original 83 départements created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Champagne.

Geography

Haute-Marne is part of the current region of Champagne-Ardenne and is surrounded by the départements of Meuse, Vosges, Haute-Saône, Côte-d'Or, Aube, and Marne.

Tourism

The fortified town of Langres, the Renaissance castle of Joinville, and the village of Colombey-les-deux-Églises are all major attractions.

See also

• Cantons of the Haute-Marne département
• Communes of the Haute-Marne département
• Arrondissements of the Haute-Marne département

External links

• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• http://www.tourisme-hautemarne.com/publi04/pubgb04.html (in English)
• Chambres D'Hotes directory for Haute Marne

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