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 563,076 in 2023.
{| class=wikitable
! Commune
! Population (2023)
|-
| Reims
| style="text-align: center;" | 177,674
|-
| Châlons-en-Champagne
| style="text-align: center;" | 42,971
|-
| Épernay
| style="text-align: center;" | 22,174
|-
| Vitry-le-François
| style="text-align: center;" | 10,996
|-
| Tinqueux
| style="text-align: center;" | 10,771
|}
Demographics
The inhabitants of the department are called Marnais in French.
Population development since 1801:
Politics
The president of the Departmental Council is Christian Bruyen, elected in 2017.
Presidential elections 2nd round
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!colspan="2"|Election!!Winning candidate!!Party!!%!!2nd place candidate!!Party!!%
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| 2022
| Emmanuel Macron
| LREM
| 52.10
| Marine Le Pen
| FN
| 47.90
|-
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| 2017
| Emmanuel Macron
| LREM
| 57.01
| Marine Le Pen
| FN
| 42.99
|-
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| 2012
| Nicolas Sarkozy
| UMP
| 55.31
| François Hollande
| PS
| 44.69
|-
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| 2007
| Nicolas Sarkozy
| UMP
| 59.20
| Ségolène Royal
| PS
| 40.80
|-
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| 2002
| Jacques Chirac
| RPR
| 54.53
| Lionel Jospin
| PS
| 45.47
|-
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| 1988
| François Mitterrand
| PS
| 53.87
| Jacques Chirac
| RPR
| 46.13
|}
Current National Assembly Representatives
{| class="wikitable"
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!colspan="2"|Constituency!!Member!!Party
|-
|style="background-color: " |
| Marne's 1st constituency
| Xavier Albertini
| HOR
|-
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| Marne's 2nd constituency
| Laure Miller
| RE
|-
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| Marne's 3rd constituency
| Maxime Michelet
| UDR
|-
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| Marne's 4th constituency
| Lise Magnier
| HOR
|-
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| Marne's 5th constituency
| Charles de Courson
| LC
|}
Tourism
Reims, with its cathedral in which the kings of France were traditionally crowned, is a major attraction. Others include the bird reserve on the Lake Der-Chantecoq and the fishing lakes nearby. The Parc Naturel Régional de la Montagne de Reims is a major area of country recreation. In the west of the département there are many scenic routes as also are the several wine cellars of Épernay.
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File:The Porte Mars, an ancient Roman triumphal arch in Reims dating from the 3rd century AD and the widest arch in the Roman world, Durocortorum (Reims, France) (9292412785).jpg|The Porte de Mars in Reims, a triumphal arch from the third century AD.
File:La Cathédrale de Reims .jpg|Cathedral of Reims where the kings of France were traditionally crowned
File:View of Épernay from Mont Bernon.jpg|Vineyards near Épernay
File:Reims 2008 -Wineries of Champagne- by-RaBoe 05.jpg|Champagne bottles
File:Valmy Windmuehle 01 09.jpg|Valmy Battlefield
File:Notredamedevaux-chevet.jpg|Notre-Dame-en-Vaux collegiate church in Châlons-en-Champagne
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See also
- Arrondissements of the Marne department
- Cantons of the Marne department
- Champagne Riots
- Communes of the Marne department
- French wine