NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Marne

Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the department. The prefecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The subprefectures are Épernay, Reims, Sainte-Menehould, and Vitry-le-François. Image File history File links Blason51. ... Image File history File links Credit(s): fr:Utilisateur:Rinaldum Source: french wikipedia File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... The term Administration, as used in the context of government, differs according to jurisdiction. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Capital ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne Land areaÂ¹ 25,606 kmÂ² Regional President Jean-Paul Bachy (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ... In France, a prÃ©fecture is the administrative town of a dÃ©partement. ... ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... A subprefecture in Verdun, France Subprefectures (French: sous-prÃ©fectures) are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. ... Ã‰pernay is a town and commune of northern France. ... Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km (89 miles) east-northeast of Paris. ... Sainte-Menehould is a commune of the Marne dÃ©partement, in northeastern France. ... Vitry-le-FranÃ§ois is a commune of the Marne dÃ©partement, in France. ... The 100 French dÃ©partements are divided into 342 arrondissements. ... The 5 arrondissements of the Marne department are: Arrondissement of ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne, (prefecture of the Marne department: ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne) with 8 cantons and 100 communes. ... The cantons of France are administrative divisions subdividingarrondissements and dÃ©partementscommunes Cantons number 3,879 among the 329 arondissements and 96 departments of France. ... The following is a list of the 45 cantons of the Marne department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: // ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 1st Canton ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 2nd Canton ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 3rd Canton ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 4th Canton Ã‰cury-sur-Coole Marson Suippes Vertus Anglure Avize... The commune is an administrative division of France. ... The following is a list of the 619 communes of the Marne dÃ©partement, in France. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Categories: | ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 kmÂ² and 10,000 kmÂ². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Estuaries and coastal waters are among the most productive ecosystems on Earth, providing ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic benefits. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... The Marne is a river in France, a tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. ... In France, a prÃ©fecture is the administrative town of a dÃ©partement. ... ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... A subprefecture in Verdun, France Subprefectures (French: sous-prÃ©fectures) are the administrative towns of arrondissements in France that do not contain the prefecture for its department. ... Ã‰pernay is a town and commune of northern France. ... Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km (89 miles) east-northeast of Paris. ... Sainte-Menehould is a commune of the Marne dÃ©partement, in northeastern France. ... Vitry-le-FranÃ§ois is a commune of the Marne dÃ©partement, in France. ...

The Champagne vineyards producing the world-famous sparkling wine are located within Marne. Champagne is often consumed as part of a celebration Champagne is a sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle secondary fermentation of wine to effect carbonation. ...

History

Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the province of Champagne. The French Revolution (1789â€“1815) was a period of political and social upheaval in the political history of France and Europe as a whole, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to forms based on... March 4 is the 63rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (64th in leap years). ... Year 1790 (MDCCXC) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... Location of the Champagne province in France Champagne is one of the most traditional provinces of France, a region of France that is best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the regions name. ...

Marne has a long association with the French Army. The training ground of the Camp Militaire de Mailly straddles the border with the département of Aube in the south while that of the Camp de Mourmelon occupies a large area north of Châlons-en-Champagne. The smaller Camp de Moronvilliers lies to the east of Reims and the Camp Militaire de Suippes lies to the east of that. These are all on the chalk of the Champagne plateau, a feature comparable in geology but not size, with the British military training ground on Salisbury Plain. The French Army (French: ArmÃ©e de Terre) is the land-based component of the French Armed Forces. ... ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne is a city and commune in France. ... This article is about the plateau in southern England; Salisbury Plain is also an area on South Georgia Island. ...

There were two Battles of the Marne during World War I: First Battle of the Marne (1914) Second Battle of the Marne (1918) Category: ...

Geography

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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Capital ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne Land areaÂ¹ 25,606 kmÂ² Regional President Jean-Paul Bachy (PS) (since 2004) Population - Jan. ... Ardennes is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... Meuse is a dÃ©partement in northeast France, named after the Meuse River. ... Haute-Marne is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Marne River. ... Aube is a dÃ©partement in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French dÃ©partement, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France rÃ©gion. ... Aisne is a dÃ©partement in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ...

Geologically, it divides into two distinct parts; the Upper Cretaceous chalk plain in the east and the more wooded and hilly Eocene and Oligocene in the west. Geography of the US in the late Cretaceous Late Cretaceous (also called the Upper Cretaceous) refers to the second half of the Cretaceous period, named after the famous white chalk cliffs of southern England, which date from this time. ... The Needles,situated on the Isle Of Wight, are part of the extensive Southern England Chalk Formation. ... hfajhfiudshfas == == == --24. ... The Oligocene epoch is a geologic period of time that extends from about 34 million to 23 million years before the present. ...

Rivers draining the department include the Marne, Vesle, Ardre and Somme-Soude. Numerous other rivers, such as the Grande and the Petite Morin rise in the department but flow mainly in others. Conversely, the Aube joins the Seine in the department of Marne. The Marne is a river in France, a tributary of the Seine in the area east and southeast of Paris. ... The Vesle is a river of France, mainly crossing the Marne dÃ©partement, including the city of Reims. ... The Ardre is a fifth order river in France which flows into the Vesle (left tributary) thence into the Aisne, Oise and Seine. ... The Aube is a river in France, right tributary of the Seine. ... The Seine (pronounced in French) is a major river of north-western France, and one of its commercial waterways. ...

Demographics

Tourism

Reims, with its famous cathedral in which the kings of France were traditionally crowned, is a major attraction. Other branches of tourism are provided by the bird reserve on the Lac du Der Chantecoq and the fishing lakes nearby. The Parc Régional de la Montagne de Reims is a major area of country recreation. In the west of the département there are many scenic routes to be explored as also are the several wine cellars of Épernay. Reims (English traditionally Rheims) (pronounced in French) is a city of northern France, 144 km (89 miles) east-northeast of Paris. ... Ã‰pernay is a town and commune of northern France. ...

See also

The Champagne Riots of 1911 resulted from a series of problems faced by grape growers in the Champagne area of France. ... French gastronomy France is one of the oldest wine producing regions of Europe. ... The following is a list of the 45 cantons of the Marne department, in France, sorted by arrondissement: // ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 1st Canton ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 2nd Canton ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 3rd Canton ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne 4th Canton Ã‰cury-sur-Coole Marson Suippes Vertus Anglure Avize... The following is a list of the 619 communes of the Marne dÃ©partement, in France. ... The 5 arrondissements of the Marne department are: Arrondissement of ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne, (prefecture of the Marne department: ChÃ¢lons-en-Champagne) with 8 cantons and 100 communes. ...

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Categories: Departments of France | Marne Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Departments (French: dÃ©partements) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to English counties. ... PrÃ©fecture building of the Ain dÃ©partement, in Bourg-en-Bresse Ain is a dÃ©partement named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France bordering Switzerland. ... Aisne is a dÃ©partement in the northern part of France named after the Aisne River. ... Allier is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Allier River. ... Alpes_de_Haute_Provence is a French département in the south of France, it was formerly part of the province of Provence. ... Hautes-Alpes is a dÃ©partement in southeastern France named after the Alps mountain range. ... Alpes_Maritimes is a département in the extreme southeast corner of France. ... ArdÃ¨che (Occitan: Ardecha) is a department in south-central France named after the ArdÃ¨che River. ... Ardennes is a dÃ©partement in the northeast of France named after the Ardennes area. ... AriÃ¨ge is a dÃ©partement in southwestern France named after the AriÃ¨ge River. ... Aube is a dÃ©partement in the northeastern part of France named after the Aube River. ... Aude is a dÃ©partement in south-central France named after the Aude River. ... Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a department in southern France named after the Aveyron River. ... Bouches-du-RhÃ´ne is a dÃ©partement in the south of France named after the mouth of the RhÃ´ne River. ... For the apple brandy produced in the region, see Calvados (spirit). ... For the cheese, see Cantal. ... Charente is a dÃ©partement in central France named after the Charente River. ... Charente-Maritime is a dÃ©partement on the west coast of France named after the Charente River. ... Cher is a dÃ©partement in the center of France. ... CorrÃ¨ze is a dÃ©partement in the center of France, named after the CorrÃ¨ze River. ... 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