Marne is a département in northeastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the département. The préfecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The sous-préfectures are Épernay, Reims, Sainte-Menehould, and Vitry-le-François.

Inside the Marne département are located the Champagne vineyards producing the world-famous sparkling wine.

History

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Marne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the province of Champagne.

Geography

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Marne is part of the region of Champagne-Ardenne and is surrounded by the departments of Ardennes, Meuse, Haute-Marne, Aube, Seine-et-Marne, and Aisne.

Demographics

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The inhabitants of the department are called Marnais.

Tourism

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Reims, with its famous cathedral in which the kings of France were traditionally crowned, is a major attraction.

See also

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• Champagne Riots
• French wine
• Cantons of the Marne département
• Communes of the Marne département
• Arrondissements of the Marne département

External links

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• Prefecture website (in French)
• Conseil Général website (in French)
• http://www.reims-tourisme.com/ (French and English)

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