Louvois () is a former
commune in the
Marne department in north-eastern
France
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. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune
Val de Livre.
Arrêté préfectoral
18 November 2015
left, Castle and baroque gardens.
The trouvère
''Trouvère'' (, ), sometimes spelled ''trouveur'' (, ), is the Northern French ('' langue d'oïl'') form of the '' langue d'oc'' (Occitan) word ''trobador'', the precursor of the modern French word '' troubadour''. ''Trouvère'' refers to po ...
Jehan de Louvois was lord of the place in the 13th century.
Champagne
The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims
Montagne or Montagné may refer to:
People
* Camille Montagne (1784–1866), French military physician and botanist. The standard author abbreviation Mont. (of Montagne) is used to indicate this individual as the author when citing a botanical na ...
subregion of Champagne
Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...
, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification.
References
See also
* Communes of the Marne department
The following is a list of the 610 communes in the French department of Marne.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):[Classification of Champagne vineyards
The classification of Champagne vineyards developed in the mid-20th century as a means of setting the price of grapes grown through the villages of the Champagne wine region. Unlike the classification of Bordeaux wine estates or Burgundy Grand ...]
* Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park
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 ...
* François-Michel le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois
François Michel Le Tellier, Marquis de Louvois (; 18 January 1641 – 16 July 1691) was the French Secretary of State for War during a significant part of the reign of Louis XIV. He is commonly referred to as "Louvois". Together with his father, ...
Former communes of Marne (department)
Grand Cru Champagne villages
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