Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims.
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Châlons-en-Champagne is a city located in the Grand Est region of northeastern France and serves as the administrative capital of the Marne department. Despite its small size—only about a quarter that of the nearby city of Reims—it holds this important regional governing role.
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Place details
- Locality
- Châlons-en-Champagne
- Region
- Grand Est
- Country
- France
- Population
- 51,257
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Article
19 sectionsContents
- History
- Population
- Main sights
- Museums
- Transport
- Education
- University level
- Sport
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Camp de Mourmelon
- Births
- Deaths
- In popular culture
- Image
- Climate
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims.
Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renamed in 1995. It should not be confused with the Burgundian town of Chalon-sur-Saône.