Theme Week Champagne – Épernay

21 September 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Épernay from Mont Bernon © Sand

Épernay from Mont Bernon © Sand

Épernay is a commune in the Marne department. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg. The town sits on the left bank of the Marne at the extremity of the Cubry valley which crosses it. Épernay is a sub-prefecture of the department and seat of the arrondissement.   read more…

Theme Week Champagne – Châlons-en-Champagne

20 March 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  5 minutes

Town Hall © TitTornade/cc-by-sa-3.0

Town Hall © TitTornade/cc-by-sa-3.0

Châlons-en-Champagne is the capital of both the department of Marne and the region of Champagne-Ardenne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims. Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renamed in 1998. It should not be confused with the Burgundian town of Chalon-sur-Saône.   read more…

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