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Champagne is a city in France. It was earlier called asIt is mainly a city hall. It is the facade representation
Châlons-sur-Marne, but it was rechristened in 1998.of the neo-classic period at the end of 18th century.
It is the capital of both, the department of MarneThe steps of the hall are guarded by four statured
and region of Champagne-Ardenne.lions.
Main Sights:Transport Facilities in this Region:
Saint Etienne's Cathedral:Châlons is served by an International Airport which
It was the first Romanesque cathedral that was builtis devoted to handling cargo and shipping. This airport
in 12th century. It was built mainly in gothic style.ranks third in France in terms of cargo handling. This
Later on several additions were made in 18th centuryairport handles around 60000 tons of freight annually.
by addition of west façade (in Baroque style) andChâlons is also served by TGV train network which
two close spans.offers rail services to Paris and other cities. Châlons
Notre-Dame-en-Vaux Church:is additionally connected with the Champagne-TGV
It was built between 1157 and 1217 and has beenstation, near Rheims, with high speed trains operating
declared as UNESCO World Heritage Center. Itsbetween Lille, Nantes, Rennes and Paris-Charles de
collegiate church was the place of worship in 12thGaulle.
century and even had a cloister.Châlons is located on the intersection of A4 and
Saint-Alpin:A26 motorways. These motorways allow Châlons
This is the oldest church of the city. It was builtto connect to Paris, Strasbourg via A4 and Lille and
earlier in Romanesque Style but was rebuilt in 1170 inLyon via A26. SITAC BUS services are also available
gothic style. It is still marked by Romanesque Stylefor local transport in the city.