Omois or the Omois (french: l'Omois) is the old name of a region in the extreme south of the department of Aisne in northern

France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its metropolitan area ...

, corresponding to the present

arrondissement of Château-Thierry The arrondissement of Château-Thierry is an arrondissement of France in the Aisne department in the Hauts-de-France region. It has 108 communes. Its population is 69,836 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrondissement o ...

. It was formerly owned by the Counts of Omois. The Omois includes part of the valley of the Marne, where 36 villages are included in the

Champagne wine region The wine region within the historical province of Champagne in the northeast of France is best known for the production of champagne, the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. EU law and the laws of most countries reserve the term " ...

appellation d'origine contrôlée An appellation is a legally defined and protected geographical indication primarily used to identify where the grapes for a wine were grown, although other types of food often have appellations as well. Restrictions other than geographical bou ...

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Notes and references

Sources and external links

Website of the Pays du Sud de l'Aisne

''Bienvenue en Omois''
personal website on Omois {{coord, 49.05, 3.40, display=title Geography of Aisne Former provinces of France