Vitry-le-François (French pronunciation: [vitʁi lə fʁɑ̃swa] ) is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. It is located on the river Marne and is the western terminus of the Marne–Rhine Canal. Vitry-le-François station has rail connections to Paris, Reims, Strasbourg, Metz, Dijon and several regional destinations.
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👉 Vitry-le-François in the context of Marne-Rhine Canal
The Canal de la Marne au Rhin (French pronunciation: [kanal də la maʁn o ʁɛ̃], Marne–Rhine Canal) is a canal in north-eastern France. It connects the river Marne and the Canal entre Champagne et Bourgogne in Vitry-le-François with the port of Strasbourg on the Rhine. The original objective of the canal was to connect Paris and the north of France with Alsace and Lorraine, the Rhine, and Germany. The 313 km (194 mi) long canal was the longest in France when it opened in 1853.
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- ⭐ Core Definition: Vitry-le-François
- 👉 Vitry-le-François in the context of Marne-Rhine Canal
- Vitry-le-François in the context of Marne (department)
Vitry-le-François in the context of Marne (department)
Marne (French pronunciation: [maʁn]) 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.
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