Theme Week Champagne
Saturday, 10 January 2015 - 06:10 am (CET/MEZ) Berlin | Author/Destination: European Union / Europäische Union Category/Kategorie: General , Bon voyage , Bon appétit , Theme Weeks
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Champagne-Ardenne is one of the 27 regions of France. It is located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium, and consists of four departments:
Aube ,
Ardennes ,
Haute-Marne , and
Marne . The region is famous for its
sparkling white wine (champagne) . Its rivers, most of which flow west, include the
Seine , the
Marne , and the
Aisne . The
Meuse flows north. The capital is
Châlons-en-Champagne . The historical most important is city is
Reims .
The population of Champagne-Ardenne has been in steady decrease since 1982 due to a rural exodus . With 1.3 million people and a density of 52/km², it is one of France’s least populated regions. After a brief period of stabilization in the 1990s, the region’s population is now among the fastest “dying” in Europe, with several municipalities losing people at a faster rate than a lot of Eastern European areas, especially in the Haute-Marne department. The region is among the oldest in France, has a weak fertility rate, and its immigrant population, while growing, is still minimal compared to the national average.
Province of Champagne © Thomas Gun/cc-by-sa-3.0
Champagne-Ardenne has 291 approved tourist hotels offering 8,000 rooms, 152 bed and breakfasts, 18 museums, 92 screens in local cinemas, 16 theatres, 10 golf courses, 650 km of waterways and 8 lakes reserved for tourists, including the
Lake Der-Chantecoq , the largest man-made lake in Europe.
Visitors often go to
Champagne because of its history and
its world-famous wine . However, their itineraries diverge when they discover the region’s cultural heritage and its cuisine: some visit
Troyes and its ancient houses, others visit
Langres and its walls,
Châlons-en-Champagne and it Cloister, still others visit
Épernay ,
Reims , or
Colombey-les-deux-Églises .
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Read more on
Région Champagne Ardenne ,
Champagne-Ardenne Tourism ,
Wikipedia Champagne fairs ,
france.fr – The Champagne Route ,
The Routes of Champagne ,
Dom Pierre Pérignon and
Wikipedia Champagne-Ardenne . Learn more about the
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