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Chalons-en-Champagne
France, officially the French Republic, is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe and comprises various overseas islands and territories which are located in other regions. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean. At 674,843 square kilometres, France is the world's 40th-largest country after Myanmar. France is a member of The European Union and Paris is the capital of this nation. The sole official language of France is French. Since prehistoric times, France has been a crossroads of trade, migrations, and invasions.
Chalons-en-Champagne is a town and community in France. Previously called Chalons-sur-Marne, the municipality was officially renamed Chalons-en-Champagne in 1998. Chalons-en-Champagne is the capital region of the Marne departement, and the capital of the Champagne-Ardenne region. In 1999, the population of the city was 47339 and an area of 26.05 square kilometers.
Marne is a departement in northeastern France named after the Marne River which flows through the departement. The sous-prefectures are Epernay, Reims, Sainte-Menehould, and Vitry-le-Francois. Inside the Marne departement are located the Champagne vineyards producing the world-famous sparkling wine. 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.
A city known for its historic myths and traditions, scenic beauty, cooperative people and luxurious hotels and cottages, Chalons-en-Champagne is one of the favorite holiday destinations for most of the vacation lovers.
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