Landscape of Ardennes Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Vue_cheveuges.jpg Author: Duczynski
Champagne-Ardenne is a region in northeastern France famous for its sparkling white wine called champagene. The region is 25,606 sq km (9,886,5 sq mi) and has a population of 1.3 million people (2011 estimate). It borders Belgium to the north, Lorraine to the east, Franche-Comté to the southeast, Burgundy to the south, Île-de-France to the southwest, and Picardy to the west.
The Champagne-Ardenne region comprises four departments, namely Aube, Ardennes, Haute-Marne and Marne. The rivers flowing through this region include the Seine, the Marne and the Aisne.