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Marne is a region in France. Within it is the subregion of Champagne (province) Champagne, known for its sparkling wines.Marne is a département in northeastern France named after the Marne River, who's watershed is largely found in the department. The capital or ''Préfecture'' of the Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-en-Marne). Regional capitals ''sous-préfectures'' are Epernay, Reims, Sainte-Menehould, and Vitry-le-François.Marne was also the site of Battle of the Marnetwo battles. The First Battle of the Marnefirst battle was the turning point of World War I, fought in 1914. The Second Battle of the Marnesecond battle was fought four years later, in 1918.
History - Marne was one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the province of Champagne (province)Champagne.
Geography - Marne is part of the region of Champagne-Ardenne and is surrounded by the departments of Ardennes, Meuse, Haute-Marne, Aube, Seine-et-Marne, and Aisne.
Demographics - The inhabitants of the department are called ''Marnais''.
Tourism - Reims, with its famous cathedral in which the kings of France were traditionally crowned, is a major attraction.
External links - marne.pref.gouv.fr - Prefecture website (in French)cg521.fr - Conseil Général website (in French)http://www.reims-tourisme.com/ (French and English)département Category:Marne*da:Marnede:Marne (Département)fr:Marne (département)it:Marna (dipartimento francese)nl:Marne !(departement)ja:マルヌ県sv :Marne? (departement)
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Websites
Stade de Reims - Webzine
Webzine about Stade de Reims. Topicality and evolution of the club of Champagne in the championship of France of soccer.
http://www.reimsvdt.com/
Université de Marne-la-Vallée
Lettres, sciences humaines, langues et civilisations, mathématique, sciences économiques, technologie.
http://www.univ-mlv.fr/
Université Paris XII Val-de-Marne
Droit, sciences économiques, administration économique et sociale, lettres, sciences humaines, sciences, sciences de l'éducation. Informations pour les étudiants (santé, logement, stages , associations), programmes d'échange avec l'étranger.
http://www.univ-paris12.fr/
Préfecture de la Marne
Présentation du département et des services préfectoraux, les collectivités locales, les actions de l'État dans la Marne.
http://www.marne.pref.gouv.fr/
Conseil général
Site officiel. Présentation des activités du conseil et du département : économie, tourisme, culture et spectacles.
http://www.haute-marne.org
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