The Aubetin is a 61.2-kilometre (38.0 mi) long river in the Marne and Seine-et-Marne départements , northeastern France . Its source is at Les Essarts-le-Vicomte , 20 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Nogent-sur-Seine . It flows generally west-northwest. It is a left tributary of the Grand Morin into which it flows at Pommeuse , 5 kilometres (3 mi) west of Coulommiers .
10-484: This list is ordered from source to mouth: This Marne geographical article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a Seine-et-Marne location is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article related to a river in France is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Marne (department) Marne ( French pronunciation: [maʁn] )
20-526: 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. The department
30-518: 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 . Lake Der-Chantecoq Lake Der-Chantecoq ( French : Lac du Der-Chantecoq , pronounced [lak dy dɛʁ ʃɑ̃tkɔk] ) is situated close to the commune of Saint-Dizier in the departments of Marne and Haute-Marne . It is the largest artificial lake in France, covering 48 km (19 sq mi) with 350 million m³ of water. The lake
40-663: Is named after the Der plain, in which it is located, and the submerged village Chantecoq. The lake is fed by a 12 km long canal that branches off the river Marne in Saint-Dizier . The outflow of the lake is a canal that joins the Marne in Arrigny , 20 km downstream of Saint-Dizier. The lake is located in the communes (clockwise starting from the north) Sainte-Marie-du-Lac-Nuisement , Éclaron-Braucourt-Sainte-Livière , Giffaumont-Champaubert , Arrigny , Larzicourt and Écollemont . It
50-672: Is named after the Marne , which was called Matrona in Roman times. 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
60-547: 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 Camp Militaire de Suippes lies to the east of that. These are all located on the chalk grounds of the Champagne plateau, a feature comparable in geology but not size, with the British military training ground on Salisbury Plain . The Battles of
70-481: The Marne , where the British and French fought against Germany during World War I , took place here. Marne is part of the region of Grand Est and is surrounded by the departments of Ardennes , Meuse , Haute-Marne , Aube , Seine-et-Marne , and Aisne . Geologically, it divides into two distinct parts; the Upper Cretaceous chalk plain in the east and the more wooded and hilly Eocene and Oligocene in
80-534: The department are called Marnais . Population development since 1801: The president of the Departmental Council is Christian Bruyen, elected in 2017. 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
90-694: The west. Rivers draining the department include the Marne , Vesle , Ardre and Somme-Soude. Numerous other rivers, such as the Grande and the Petite Morin rise in the department but flow mainly in others. Conversely, the Aube joins the Seine in the department of Marne. The most populous commune in the department is Reims ; the prefecture Châlons-en-Champagne is the second-most populous. As of 2019, there are five communes with more than 10,000 inhabitants: The inhabitants of
100-552: Was created in 1974 to hold the water of the river Marne so that flooding of the Seine at Paris would stop. It is managed by EPTB Seine Grands Lacs . Its construction required the destruction of three villages; Chantecoq (Marne), Champaubert-aux-Bois and Nuisement-aux-Bois. Today, many water sports are popular here, including sailing , water skiing , jet-ski , wind surfing , fishing , rowing etc. as well as walking, rollerblading and cycling around its edges. The combination of deep water, islands, and freshwater marshes make
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