Marne 86872 217672539 2008-06-07T03:15:11Z Escarbot 1554195 robot Modifying: [[ceb:Marne]] {{otheruses}} {{Infobox_Department_of_France| department=Marne|number=51| region=[[Champagne-Ardenne]]| prefecture=[[Châlons-en-Champagne]]| subprefectures=[[Épernay]]<br>[[Reims]]<br>[[Sainte-Menehould]]<br>[[Vitry-le-François]]| population=565,229|pop_date=1999|pop_rank=38th|density=69| area=8162|area_scale=9| arrond=5|cantons=44|communes=619| president=[[René-Paul Savary]]|pres_party=| img_coa=blason51.PNG| }} '''Marne''' is a [[departments of France|department]] in north-eastern [[France]] named after the [[Marne River]] which flows through the department. The [[prefectures in France|prefecture]] (capital) of Marne is [[Châlons-en-Champagne]] (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The [[Subprefectures in France|subprefectures]] are [[Épernay]], [[Reims]], [[Sainte-Menehould]], and [[Vitry-le-François]]. The [[Champagne (wine)|Champagne]] vineyards producing the world-famous sparkling wine are located within Marne. ==History== Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the [[French Revolution]] on [[March 4]], [[1790]]. It was created from the province of [[Champagne (province)|Champagne]]. Marne has a long association with the [[French Army]]. The training ground of the ''Camp Militaire de Mailly'' straddles the border with the département of Aube in the south while that of the ''Camp de Mourmelon'' occupies a large area north of [[Châlons-en-Champagne]]. The smaller ''Camp de Moronvilliers'' lies to the east of Reims and the ''Camp Militaire de Suippes'' lies to the east of that. These are all on the chalk of the Champagne plateau, a feature comparable in geology but not size, with the British military training ground on [[Salisbury Plain]]. {{seealso|Battles of the Marne}} ==Geography== Marne is part of the [[regions of France|region]] of [[Champagne-Ardenne]] and is surrounded by the departments of [[Ardennes (department)|Ardennes]], [[Meuse]], [[Haute-Marne]], [[Aube]], [[Seine-et-Marne]], and [[Aisne]]. Geologically, it divides into two distinct parts; the [[Upper Cretaceous]] [[chalk]] plain in the east and the more wooded and hilly [[Eocene]] and [[Oligocene]] in the west. Rivers draining the department include the [[Marne (river)|Marne]], [[Vesle]], [[Ardre]] and [[Somme-Soude]]. Numerous other rivers, such as the Grande and the [[Petite Morin]] rise in the department but flow mainly in others. Conversely, the [[Aube (river)|Aube]] joins the [[Seine]] in the department of Marne. ==Demographics== The inhabitants of the department are called ''Marnais''. ==Tourism== [[Reims]], with its famous cathedral in which the kings of France were traditionally crowned, is a major attraction. Other branches of tourism are provided by the bird reserve on the ''Lac du Der Chantecoq'' and the fishing lakes nearby. The ''Parc Régional de la Montagne de Reims'' is a major area of country recreation. In the west of the département there are many scenic routes to be explored as also are the several wine cellars of [[Épernay]]. ==See also== *[[Champagne Riots]] *[[French wine]] *[[Cantons of the Marne department]] *[[Communes of the Marne department]] *[[Arrondissements of the Marne department]] ==External links== * {{fr icon}} [http://www.marne.pref.gouv.fr/ Prefecture website] *{{fr icon}} [http://www.cg521.fr/ General Council website] <!-- please keep this link: Dmoz page holds a Wikipedia back link --> * {{en icon}} {{ODP|Regional/Europe/France/Regions/Champagne-Ardenne/Marne|Marne}} *{{en icon}}/{{fr icon}} [http://www.reims-tourisme.com/ Official Tourist Board] {{Departments of France}} [[Category:Marne|*]] [[an:Marne]] [[frp:Marne (dèpartement)]] [[br:Marne (departamant)]] [[ca:Marne]] [[cv:Марна (департамент)]] [[ceb:Marne]] [[cs:Marne (departement)]] [[da:Marne]] [[de:Marne (Département)]] [[es:Marne]] [[eo:Marne]] [[eu:Marne]] [[fr:Marne (département)]] [[hr:Marne]] [[id:Marne (departemen)]] [[it:Marna (dipartimento francese)]] [[pam:Marne]] [[la:Matrona (praefectura Franciae)]] [[lb:Departement Marne]] [[lt:Marna (departamentas)]] [[nl:Marne (departement)]] [[ja:マルヌ県]] [[no:Marne]] [[nn:Marne]] [[oc:Marna (departament)]] [[nds:Marne (Bezirk)]] [[pl:Marne (departament)]] [[pt:Marne (departamento)]] [[ro:Marne]] [[ru:Марна (департамент)]] [[sk:Marne (departement)]] [[sl:Marne]] [[sr:Марна (департман)]] [[fi:Marne (departementti)]] [[sv:Marne (departement)]] [[vi:Marne (tỉnh)]] [[tg:Департаменти Марна]] [[tr:Marne (département)]] [[uk:Марна (департамент)]] [[vo:Marne]] [[zh:马恩省]]