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Épernay is a commune in the Marne department in northern France. Épernay is located some 130 km north-east of Paris on the main line of the Eastern railway to Strasbourg. The town sits on the left bank of the Marne at the extremity of the Cubry valley which crosses it.
Coordinates: 49°02′25″N 3°57′36″E
Country
France
Region
Grand Est
Department
Marne
Arrondissement
Épernay
Canton
Épernay-1 and 2
Intercommunality
Épernay-Pays de Champagne
Government
• Mayor
Franck Leroy
Area1
22.69 km2 (8.76 sq mi)
Population (2017-01-01)[1]
22,671
• Density
1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone
UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)
UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51230 /51200
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Épernay is a sub-prefecture of the department and seat of an arrondissement.
History Edit
Épernay (Sparnacum) belonged to the archbishops of Reims from the 5th until the 10th century, when it came into the possession of the counts of Champagne. It was badly damaged during the Hundred Years' War, and was burned by Francis I in 1544. It resisted Henry of Navarre in 1592, and Marshal Biron fell in the attack which preceded its eventual capture. In 1642 it was, along with Château-Thierry, named as a duchy and assigned to the duc de Bouillon.[2]
Main sights Edit
In the central and oldest quarter of the town, the streets are narrow and irregular; the surrounding suburbs, however, are modern and more spacious, with La Folie to the East, for example, containing many villas belonging to rich wine merchants. The town has also spread to the right bank of the Marne.[2]
One of its churches retains a portal and stained-glass windows from the sixteenth century, but the other public buildings are of modern construction.[2] The most famous street in Épernay is the Avenue de Champagne which features the leading Champagne manufacturers.