Verzenay
Verzenay | |
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Commune | |
View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background | |
Verzenay | |
Location within Grand Est region Verzenay | |
Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°ECoordinates: 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 | 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.
See also
- Communes of the Marne department
- Classification of Champagne vineyards
- Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park
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