Verzenay

Verzenay
Commune

View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background
Verzenay

Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E / 49.1592; 4.1461Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E / 49.1592; 4.1461
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Marne
Arrondissement Reims
Canton Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne
Intercommunality CU Grand Reims
Government
  Mayor Jacques Gragé
Area1 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 1,076
  Density 100/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Verzenay is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Champagne

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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