Châlons-en-Champagne

Châlons-en-Champagne is a city in the Grand Est region of France. It is the prefecture of the Marne department, despite having only about a quarter of the population of the less central city of Reims.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Châlons-en-Champagne station and Châlons Cathedral.

Châlons-en-Champagne station

Railway station

Châlons-en-Champagne station

Photo: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Châlons-en-Champagne station is a railway station serving the commune of Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne department, eastern France. It is situated at kilometric point 172.214 on the Paris–Strasbourg railway.

Châlons Cathedral

Church

Châlons Cathedral

Photo: Ad Meskens, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Châlons Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church in Châlons-en-Champagne, France, formerly known as Châlons-sur-Marne. Constructed between 1120 and 1635, Châlons Cathedral is considered to be one of the earliest true Gothic cathedrals built in France and has been listed as a Monument historique since 1862.

Notre-Dame-en-Vaux

Church

Notre-Dame-en-Vaux

Photo: Thbz, Public domain.

The Notre-Dame-en-Vaux is a Roman Catholic church located in Châlons-en-Champagne. The cathedral is a major masterpiece in Marne.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fagnières and Compertrix.

Fagnières

Village

Photo: Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Fagnières is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Fagnières is situated 3½ km west of Châlons-en-Champagne.

Compertrix

Village

Photo: Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Compertrix is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré

Village

Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré

Photo: Garitan, CC BY 3.0.

Saint-Martin-sur-le-Pré is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Châlons-en-Champagne

Type: Locality with 45,000 residents
Also known as: “51108” and “Chalons-en-Champagne”
Location: Arrondissement of Châlons-en-Champagne, Marne, Grand Est, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.9564° or 48° 57′ 23″ north

Longitude

4.3649° or 4° 21′ 54″ east

Population

45,000

Elevation

84 metres (276 feet)

Open location code

8FW6X947+HX

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French: “Châlons-en-Champagne”

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