Verzenay

Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Verzenay

(2020–2026) Cyrille Duterne^[1]Area

10.62 km² (4.10 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,015 • Density96/km² (250/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

51613 /51360

Elevation86–283 m (282–928 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Verzenay (French pronunciation: [vɛʁzənɛ]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The town is famed for its vineyards and its champagne.

Champagne

The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification.

Verzenay is the location of Phare de Verzenay, a "Lighthouse" (Phare) which houses a Champagne museum.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.