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Champagne
region
Geography
of Champagne :
Champagne region
is located East of Paris, along the Marne, Vesle
and Aisne rivers. The wine region starts 120 kilometers
(75 miles) from Paris, around the city of Meaux and
stretches along the Marne river to the city of Epernay.
Champagne spreads
on 3 districts: Marne, Aube and Aisne. The heartland
of the Champagne region is Marne which can be separated
into 3 areas: Montagne de Reims, Vallée de
la Marne and Cote des Blancs.
Weather
is quite special in Champagne. Winter is cool, summer
and fall are sunny. The average temperature in the
region is around 11 to 12 C (52 to 53.5 F). Champagne
is the most up north wine region in France. Sparkling
wine usually come from areas where grapes don't have
enough sun to ripe according to other wine standards.
The
soil is chalky which is what is needed for Champagne
wine.
Champagne
Region Information :
| Location: |
East
of Paris, along the Marne river |
| Size: |
25,000
km2 (size of the Champagne Ardennes
region) |
| Weather: |
Continental,
cool winter, sunny summer and fall |
| Population: |
1.2 million (population
of Champagne region) |
| Main
Cities: |
Reims (185,000)
Troyes (60,000)
Chalons en Champagne (50,000)
Epernay (25,000)
|
| Places
of Interest: |
Reims
cathedral
Cellars (originally chalk mines)
Champagne Wine Road
Troyes (ancient houses)
|
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