Épernay is a town and commune of northern France. Population (1999): 25,844. The commune is an administrative division of France. ...

Administration

Épernay is a sous-préfecture of the Marne département, and the chief town of the arrondissement of Épernay. Subprefecture is an administrative level that is below prefecture or province. ... Marne is a region in France. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ...

History

Épernay (Sparnacum) belonged to the archbishops of Reims from the 5th to the 10th century, at which period it came into the possession of the counts of Champagne. It suffered severely during the Hundred Years' War, and was burned by Francis I in 1544. It resisted Henry of Navarre in 1592, and Marshal Biron fell in the attack which preceded its capture. In 1642 it was, along with Château-Thierry, erected into a duchy and assigned to the duc de Bouillon. ( 4th century - 5th century - 6th century - other centuries) Events Rome sacked by Visigoths in 410. ... ( 9th century - 10th century - 11th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... The Counts of Champagne ruled the region of Champagne, France from 1022 to 1314. ... A map of Europe in the 1430s, at the height of the Hundred Years War The Hundred Years War was a 116-year-long armed conflict between the Kingdom of England and France, beginning in 1337 and ending in 1453. ... Francis I (French: François Ier) (September 12, 1494 – July 31, 1547), called the Father and Restorer of Letters (French: le Père et Restaurateur des Lettres), was crowned King of France in 1515 in the cathedral at Reims and reigned until 1547. ... Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... Henry IV (French: Henri IV) (December 13, 1553 – May 14, 1610), called the Great (French: le Grand), was the first of the Bourbon kings of France, reigning from 1589 until 1610. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron (1524 - July 26, 1592) was a celebrated French soldier of the 16th century. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... Château-Thierry is a commune of north-eastern France, about 56 miles east-northeast of Paris. ... A duchy is a territory, fief, or domain ruled by a duke or duchess. ...

Historical population:

• 1906: 20,291

Geography

Épernay is located 88 miles ENE of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Châlons-en-Champagne. The town is situated on the left bank of the Marne at the extremity of the pretty valley of the Cubry, by which it is traversed. The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... Châlons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... The Marne is a river in France, a tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. ...

Features

In the central and oldest quarter the streets are narrow and irregular; the surrounding suburbs are modern and more spacious, and that of La Folie, on the east, contains many handsome villas belonging to rich wine merchants. The town has also extended to the right bank of the Marne. La Folie is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. ...

One of its churches preserves a portal and stained-glass windows of the 16th century, but the other public buildings are modern. Strictly speaking, stained glass is glass that has been painted with silver stain and then fired. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Economy

Épernay is best known as the principal entrepôt of the Champagne wines, which are bottled and kept in extensive vaults in the chalk rock on which the town is built. The manufacture of the apparatus and material used in the Champagne industry occupies many hands. Champagne is often drunk as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the secondary fermentation of wine. ... The Needles, part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation Chalk is a soft, white, porous form of limestone composed of the mineral calcium carbonate. ...

Brewing, and the manufacture of sugar and of hats and caps, are also carried on. The Brewer, designed and engraved, in the Sixteenth. ... This article deals with sugar as food and as an important, widely traded commodity; the word also has other uses; see Sugar (disambiguation) A sugar is a form of carbohydrate; the most commonly used sugar is a white crystalline solid, sucrose; used to alter the flavor and properties (mouthfeel, perservation... Disambiguation: For the H.A.T. TLAs, go to HAT. There are many different styles of hats A hat is an item of clothing which is worn on the head – a kind of headgear. ... The initialism CAP, when used by itself, can refer to: the Canadian Action Party the Civil Air Patrol Combat Air Patrol College of American Pathologists Common Agricultural Policy Central Arizona Project Aqueduct Central Atlanta Progress Carrierless Amplitude Phase Modulation This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other...

Miscellaneous

Épernay has tribunals of first instance and of commerce, and communal colleges for girls and boys.

Épernay was the birthplace of:

• Flodoard (894-966), chronicler

This article incorporates text from the public domain 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Flodoard (894 - 966) was a French chronicler. ... Births Deaths Events Northumbrians and East Angles swear allegiance to Alfred the Great. ... Events April 14 or April 30 - Mieszko I, first duke of Poland, baptised a Christian Births Fujiwara no Michinaga, Japanese regent Boleslaus I of Poland, approximate it may be 967 Deaths Dubh I of Scotland Categories: 966 ... Generally a chronicle (Latin chronica) is historical account of facts and events in chronological order. ... The public domain comprises the body of all creative works and other knowledge—writing, artwork, music, science, inventions, and others—in which no person or organization has any proprietary interest. ... The Eleventh Edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica ( 1911) in many ways represents the sum of knowledge at the beginning of the 20th century. ...

Mercier Champagne Vineyards in Épernay