Chalons en Champagne

Chalons en Champagne is a metropolis inside the Grand Est vicinity of France. It is the capital of the department of Marne, regardless of being most effective a quarter the size of the town of Reims. Formerly known as Chalons sur Marne, the metropolis changed into officially renamed in 1998. It have to now not be stressed with the Burgundian town of Chalon sur Saone. Chalons is conjectured to be the site of numerous battles consisting of the Battle of Chalons fought in 274 between Roman Emperor Aurelian and Emperor Tetricus I of the Gallic Empire.

The Catalaunian Fields turned into the site of the warfare of Chalons in 451 which grew to become lower back the westward strengthen of Attila. The Gare de Chalons en Champagne railway station is served by means of the TGV network with service to and from Paris Gare de lEst. Other destinations are Reims, Saint Dizier, Nancy, Bar le Duc and Verdun. Additionally, ESPE Basket Chalons en Champagne is a Chalons basketball crew. A brief firing variety became used for a few capturing occasions on the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.