Champagne, France
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For the wine region, see Champagne (wine region).
Champagne is a historic province in the northeast of France, best known for the production of the sparkling white wine that bears the region's name. The area is about 100 miles (160 km) east of Paris. There are five departments within the region: Aisne, Aube, Haute-Marne, Marne, and Seine-et-Marne. The towns of Troyes (capital of Champagne), Reims and Épernay are the commercial centers of the area. Most of Champagne is now part of the French administrative region of Champagne-Ardenne.
In the High Middle Ages, the province was famous for the Champagne Fairs.
