Verzenay

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Verzenay
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View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background
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Location of Verzenay
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Verzenay
Coordinates: 49°09′33″N4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E / 49.1592; 4.1461 Coordinates: 49°09′33″N4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E / 49.1592; 4.1461
Country France
Region Grand Est
Department Marne
Arrondissement Reims
Canton Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne
Intercommunality CU Grand Reims
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Cyrille Duterne [1]
Area
1
10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019) [2]
1,047
  Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51613 /51360
Elevation86–283 m (282–928 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Verzenay (French pronunciation:  [vɛʁzənɛ] ) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The town is famed for its vineyards and its champagne.

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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.

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References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.