ChampagneArdenne
Champagne-Ardenne was a former administrative region of France in the northeastern part of the country. Created in 1956 as one of the original regional divisions, it comprised four departments: Ardennes, Aube, Marne and Haute-Marne. The regional capital was Châlons-en-Champagne. The name reflects the historical provinces of Champagne and Ardennes, and the region includes a portion of the Champagne wine region, famed for sparkling wines produced around Reims and Épernay, as well as extensive Ardennes forested areas in the north.
Major cities included Reims, Troyes, Charleville-Mézières and Chaumont, which served as administrative or commercial centers for
Its economy traditionally blended agriculture, food processing and light manufacturing, with tourism focused on wine production,
In 2016, Champagne-Ardenne was merged with Alsace and Lorraine to form the Grand Est region as part