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18th March 2010

Champagne-Ardenne Property and Lifestyle

Welcome to FrenchEntrée Champagne-Ardenne. This website was created to serve as a comprehensive source of information about the beautiful region of Champagne-Ardenne. So whether you are already living here, you are searching for a property to buy or a place to stay, or whether you are looking to discover what life is like in Champagne-Ardenne, you've come to the right place. FrenchEntrée provides information for all those with an interest in Champagne-Ardenne and its departments (Ardennes, Marne, Aube and Haute-Marne).

Our aim is to provide comprehensive information about buying property in Champagne-Ardenne, life in Champagne-Ardenne, Tourism, Food and Drink, Local News and Events and Activities in the area.

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The Weather

Long, wet winters and cool summers mean that the Champagne region is only just within the climate limits of wine production. They also mean that carrying a waterproof around is a good idea, that the countryside is always green, and that the summers are less fierce than in southern regions.

Gastronomy

The interesting, smokey andouillettes de Troyes (tripe sausages) are not to everyones’ taste, but other delicious dishes include potée champenoise (like pot au feu), and meals made with local game. Champagne also produces wonderful cheeses; Cendre de Champagne, Chaource, Ricey Cendre, Chaumont and Landres. Landres has a dip in it, to fill with champagne or marc.

Champagne Ardennes Fact File

· 61.4% of its land is dedicated to agriculture
· 1st in France for the production of barley and alfalfa
· 2nd in France for the production of beets, onions, and peas
· 3rd in France for the production of tender wheat and rapeseed.
· 282.37 km² of vineyards
· Champagne sales in 2001: 263 million bottles (4% increase from 2000) of which 37.6% were exported.
· 25% of French hosiery production
· 3rd metallurgic region in France


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Buying Property in Ardennes, Aube, Haute-Marne and Marne

The Champagne-Ardenne region of France is famous for its bubbly and breathtaking scenery. Featuring medieval castles and churches and villages where time seems to stand still this region has so much to offer the overseas property buyer.

Champagne-Ardenne has seen an influx of home buyers from Benelux, but so far the Brits have been noticeable by their absence and prices have remained fairly constant – so perhaps now is the time to make that move.

The Champagne towns of Reims and Eparnay feature elegant three-storey town houses and smart apartments, but the surrounding countryside is good hunting ground for a stone-built maison de village at a modest price. Similarly, you may find better value for your euros by avoiding the western parts of the Aube (10) and Marne (51) départements, which are closest to Paris.

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Eco Lake holiday in south Champagne

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Cheap Property in Champagne-Ardenne

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Champagne Sparkling Wine

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The Champagne-Ardenne region

Champagne-Ardenne is in the northeast of France, bordering Belgium. It is made up of four departments: the Aube, Ardennes, Haute-Marne, and Marne.
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