Tours-sur-Marne
| Tours-sur-Marne | |
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  Tours-sur-Marne | |
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Tours-sur-Marne | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′57″N 4°07′14″E / 49.0492°N 4.1206°ECoordinates: 49°02′57″N 4°07′14″E / 49.0492°N 4.1206°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Arrondissement of Épernay |
| Canton | Canton of Ay |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Côte des Noirs |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Bernard Recarte |
| Area1 | 23.51 km2 (9.08 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,207 |
| • Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51576 / 51150 |
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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. | |
Tours-sur-Marne is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Champagne
The village's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Tours-sur-Marne is well known for its thriving crops of quality grapes which feed the nearby winery.
See also
- Communes of the Marne department
- Classification of Champagne vineyards
- Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park
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