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Verzenay

Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E / 49.1592; 4.1461
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Verzenay
View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background
View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background
Coat of arms of Verzenay
Location of Verzenay
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Verzenay is located in France
Verzenay
Verzenay
Verzenay is located in Grand Est
Verzenay
Verzenay
Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E / 49.1592; 4.1461
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementReims
CantonMourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne
IntercommunalityCU Grand Reims
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Cyrille Duterne[1]
Area
1
10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,015
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51613 /51360
Elevation86–283 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

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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.

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.