Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Marne (department), Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims. Formerly called Châlons-sur-Marne, the city was officially renamed in 1995. It should not be confused with the Burgundian town of Chalon-sur-Saône. History The city was a Gallic and later a Gallo-Roman settlement known in Latin as ''Catalaunum'', taking its name from the Catalauni, a Belgae, Belgic tribe dwelling in the region of modern Champagne (province), Champagne. Châlons is conjectured to be the site of several battles, including the Battle of Châlons (274), Battle of Châlons, fought in 274 between Roman Emperor Aurelian and Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire, and the 451 Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, which turned back the westward advance of Attila. The Hôtel de Ville, Châlons-en-Champagne, Hôtel de Ville was completed in 1776. Plan ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Communauté D'agglomération De Châlons-en-Champagne
Châlons Agglo, formally the , is a communauté d'agglomération around Châlons-en-Champagne in the French department of Marne (department), Marne in the region of Grand Est. It was formed in January 2000 from the previous ''district de Châlons-en-Champagne'', which consisted of nine communes of France, communes. In 2014, it was expanded to 38 communes, when it was merged with the three communauté de communes, communautés de communes of l'Europort, Jâlons, and la Région de Condé-sur-Marne, except that Pocancy in Jâlons joined the communauté de communes de la Région de Vertus (the three communautés de communes were respectively named after Vatry Europort, Jâlons, and Condé-sur-Marne). In January 2017, the eight communes of the former communauté de communes de la Région de Mourmelon joined the communauté d'agglomération de Châlons-en-Champagne. [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Hôtel De Ville, Châlons-en-Champagne
The (, ''City Hall'') is a municipal building in Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne, northeast France, standing on Place du Maréchal Foch. It was designated a ''monument historique'' by the French government in 1932. History At least as far back as the 15th century, and possibly before, the aldermen met at the Saint-Esprit Hospital. In the 16th century, they decided to commission a meeting place which would be known as the Maison Commune. The site selected was in the central part of the town (now Place du Maréchal Foch). Construction started in 1553 but was delayed because of the French Wars of Religion. The new building was designed in the Renaissance style, built in ashlar stone and was completed in 1612. The building featured a series of arches on the ground floor, a series of bi-partite round-headed windows, with colonettes separating the parts, on the first floor, and a series of bi-partite mullioned windows, with curved pediments, at attic level. It also featured bartizans a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marne (department)
Marne () is a department in the Grand Est region of France. It is named after the river Marne which flows through it. The prefecture (capital) of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne (formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne). The subprefectures are Épernay, Reims, and Vitry-le-François. It had a population of 566,855 in 2019. The Champagne vineyards producing the eponymous sparkling wine are in Marne. Name The department is named after the Marne, which was called ''Matrona'' in Roman times. History Marne is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from the province of Champagne. Marne has a long association with the French Army. The training ground of the ''Camp Militaire de Mailly'' straddles the border with the département of Aube in the south while that of the ''Camp de Mourmelon'' occupies a large area north of Châlons-en-Champagne. The smaller ''Camp de Moronvilliers'' lies to the east of Reims and the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Notre-Dame-en-Vaux
The Notre-Dame-en-Vaux is a Roman Catholic church located in Châlons-en-Champagne. The cathedral A cathedral is a church (building), church that contains the of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, Annual conferences within Methodism, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually s ... is a major masterpiece in Marne. History Started around 1157, ended in 1217. The church was classified a historic monument in 1840. In 1998 it was registered on the World Heritage List by UNESCO under the title of "roads to St Jacques de Compostela in France". Gallery Châlons-en-Champagne, Église Notre-Dame-en-Vaux PM 14379.jpg, Transept. Orgues collégiale 0968.JPG, Pipe organ. Châlons-en-Champagne, Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux 011.JPG, Jame's life in stained glass. Châlons-en-Champagne, Collégiale Notre-Dame-en-Vaux 007.JPG, West portal. PM 160039a F Chalons en Champagne.jpg, Adoration of the Magi. Cloitre vue d'ensemble 2 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Châlons Cathedral
Châlons Cathedral () is a Roman Catholic church in Châlons-en-Champagne, France, formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne. History The cathedral is the seat of the Bishop of Châlons and was consecrated in 1147 October 26, by Pope Eugene III. The cathedral is also noted for its stained glass windows. Organ Jean-Jacques Arveuf-Fransquin designed the neo-Flamboyant Flamboyant () is a lavishly-decorated style of Gothic architecture that appeared in France and Spain in the 15th century, and lasted until the mid-sixteenth century and the beginning of the Renaissance.Encyclopedia Britannica, "Flamboyant style ... west end organ case of Châlons Cathedral. The case was created by the cabinetmaker Etienne Gabriel Ventadour, and housed the 54-stop instrument made by John Abbey, who delivered the instrument in 1849. The instrument was rebuilt and enlarged in 1898 by his sons Eugène and John-Albert, who delivered the largest instrument to come out of their workshop. After work by Max a ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canton Of Châlons-en-Champagne-1
The canton of Châlons-en-Champagne-1 is an administrative division of the Marne department, in northeastern France. Its borders were modified during the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Châlons-en-Champagne. It consists of the following communes: #Châlons-en-Champagne Châlons-en-Champagne () is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the capital of the Departments of France, department of Marne (department), Marne, despite being only a quarter the size of the city of Reims. Formerly called Châlons ... (partly) # Compertrix # Coolus # Fagnières References Cantons of Marne (department) {{ChâlonsChampagne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canton Of Châlons-en-Champagne-2
The canton of Châlons-en-Champagne-2 is an administrative division of the Marne department, northeastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Châlons-en-Champagne. It consists of the following communes: # Aigny # Aulnay-sur-Marne #Châlons-en-Champagne (partly) # Champigneul-Champagne # Cherville # Condé-sur-Marne # Les Grandes-Loges #Isse # Jâlons # Juvigny # Matougues # Recy # Saint-Gibrien #Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré () is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. left See also *Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 610 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes coo ... # Saint-Pierre # Thibie # La Veuve # Villers-le-Château # Vraux References Cantons of Marne (department) {{ChâlonsChampagne-geo-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Canton Of Châlons-en-Champagne-3
The canton of Châlons-en-Champagne-3 is an administrative division of the Marne department, northeastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Châlons-en-Champagne. It consists of the following communes: # Breuvery-sur-Coole # Bussy-Lettrée # Cernon #Châlons-en-Champagne (partly) # Cheniers # Cheppes-la-Prairie # Chepy # Coupetz # Coupéville # Dampierre-sur-Moivre # Dommartin-Lettrée # Écury-sur-Coole # L'Épine # Faux-Vésigneul # Francheville # Le Fresne # Haussimont # Lenharrée # Mairy-sur-Marne # Marson # Moivre # Moncetz-Longevas # Montépreux # Nuisement-sur-Coole #Omey Omey may refer to the following: France * Omey (commune), a commune in north-eastern France. Ireland *Omey (civil parish), a civil parish in County Galway. *Omey Island, an island in County Galway Surname * Tom Omey, retired Belgian athlete { ... # Pogny # Saint-Étienne-au-Temple # Saint-Germain-la-Ville # Sain ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Catalauni
The Catalauni (Gaulish: *''Catu-uellaunoi'' 'war-chiefs') were a Belgic tribe dwelling in the modern Champagne region during the Roman period. The Catalauni probably belonged to a larger tribe, either the Remi in the north or the Lingones in the south. The Catuvellauni, who migrated to southern Britain in the 1st century BC, are likely part of the same tribal group. Name They are mentioned as ''Catalaunos'' by Eutropius (4th c. AD), and as ''(Cat)alaunorum'' in the '' Notitia Dignitatum'' (5th c. AD)., s.v. ''Catalauni''. The ethnonym ''Catalauni'' is probably a latinized contracted form of Gaulish Gaulish is an extinct Celtic languages, Celtic language spoken in parts of Continental Europe before and during the period of the Roman Empire. In the narrow sense, Gaulish was the language of the Celts of Gaul (now France, Luxembourg, Belgium, ... *''Catu-uellaunoi'' ('war-chiefs, chiefs-of-war'), deriving from the stem ''catu-'' ('combat') attached to ''uellauni'' ('chiefs ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Grand Est
Grand Est (; ) is an Regions of France, administrative region in northeastern France. It superseded three former administrative regions, Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne and Lorraine, on 1 January 2016 under the provisional name of Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine (; ACAL or, less commonly, ALCALIA), as a result of territorial reform which had been passed by the French Parliament in 2014. The region sits astride three water basins (Seine, Meuse and Rhine), spanning an area of , the fifth largest in France; it includes two mountain ranges (Vosges and Ardennes). It shares borders with Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany and Switzerland. As of 2021, it had a population of 5,561,287 inhabitants. The Prefectures in France, prefecture and largest city is Strasbourg. The East of France has a rich and diverse culture, being situated at a crossroads between the Gallo-Romance languages, Gallic-Latin and Germanic languages, Germanic worlds. This history is reflected in the variety of languages spoken ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Battle Of Châlons (274)
In the Battle of Châlons, fought in 274 on the site of modern Châlons-en-Champagne, France, Roman Emperor Aurelian defeated Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire, whose territories were rejoined with the Roman Empire after fourteen years of separation. Background Aurelian, having subdued revolts in the eastern Roman Empire, began preparing to reconquer the Gallic Empire by early 274. Meanwhile, Tetricus' hold on his domain was steadily weakening, facing continuous raids from Germanic tribes and internal troubles with the rebellion of Faustinus, a provincial governor. Tetricus ordered his troops to leave the Rhine and march southward, where they met the Roman army in the Catalunian fields of Châlons-sur-Marne. Battle Aurelian's army was better trained and well commanded, and when Tetricus was captured in the midst of the fighting, the Rhine army disintegrated and was torn apart by Aurelian's troops. The battle was remembered for years for its high death toll. Afterma ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Prefectures Of France
In France, a prefecture (, ) may be: * the , the Communes of France, commune in which the administration of a Departments of France, department is located; * the , the commune in which the administration of a Regions of France, region is located; * the jurisdiction of a prefecture; * the official residence or headquarters of a Prefect (France), prefect. Although the administration of departments and regions is distinct, a regional prefect is ''Ex officio member, ex officio'' prefect of the department in which the regional prefecture is located. The officeholder has authority upon the other prefects in the region on a range of matters. Role of the prefecture There are 101 prefectures in France, one for each department. The official in charge is the Prefect (France), prefect (). The prefecture is an administration that belongs to the Minister of the Interior (France), Ministry of the Interior; it is therefore in charge of the delivery of identity cards, driving licenses, passports, ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |