Verzenay
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Verzenay | |
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![]() View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background | |
Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Reims |
Canton | Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne |
Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Cyrille Duterne[1] |
Area 1 | 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,015 |
• Density | 96/km2 (250/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51613 /51360 |
Elevation | 86–283 m (282–928 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Verzenay (French pronunciation: [vɛʁzənɛ]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The town is famed for its vineyards and its champagne.
Champagne
[edit]The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification.
Verzenay is the location of Phare de Verzenay, a "Lighthouse" (Phare) which houses a Champagne museum.
See also
[edit]- Communes of the Marne department
- Classification of Champagne vineyards
- Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park
References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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