Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location | Grand Est, Marne, France |
Established | 1976 |
Governing body | Fédération des parcs naturels régionaux de France |
Website | www.parc-montagnedereims.fr |
Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park (French: Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims) is a protected area in the Grand Est region of France. It is organized around the Montagne de Reims, a wooded range of hills covered by vineyards that produce the region's eponymous sparkling wine, Champagne.
The area was officially designated as a regional natural park in 1976 with a total land area of 50,000 hectares (120,000 acres). [1]
As of 2012, the following communes are park members:
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