Verzenay
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View over Verzenay with the Lighthouse in the background | |
  Verzenay | |
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne 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 | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Verzy |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes Vesle-Montagne de Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jacques Gragé |
| Area1 | 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 1,076 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51613 / 51360 |
| Elevation | 86–283 m (282–928 ft) |
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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. | |
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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