Champagne-Ardenne

Champagne-Ardenne (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃paɲaʁdɛn]) is a former administrative region of France, located in the northeast of the country, bordering Belgium. Mostly corresponding to the historic province of Champagne, the region is known for its sparkling white wine of the same name.

Champagne-Ardenne
Former region of France
Country France
Disbanded31 December 2015
PrefectureChâlons-en-Champagne
Departments
4
Area
  Total25,606 km2 (9,887 sq mi)
Population
 (2012-01-01)
  Total1,339,270
GDP
  Total€40.020 billion
  Per capita€30,300
ISO 3166 codeFR-G
NUTS RegionFR2
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