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Departments Marne 51 · Grand Est
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Dept 51 · Grand Est · Rank #61 / 96

Marne

Nearest city: Reims · Direct TGV station

Marne benefits from excellent rail links, low hazard exposure and decent healthcare, but dull skies and little tourism keep its appeal modest. La Marne profite d'excellentes liaisons ferroviaires, d'une faible exposition aux risques et d'un accès aux soins correct, mais un ciel maussade et un tourisme discret limitent son attrait.

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555,911 Population
$2,280 per m²
1,801h Sunshine
0.8h to Paris · TGV
High Fire risk

Communes

611 communes, from Reims down to the smallest villages — pick a layer and click any polygon. 611 communes, de Reims aux plus petits villages — choisissez une couche et cliquez un polygone.

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Climate

A typical year brings 1,801 sunshine hours and 119 rain days, with 17 days above 30 °C. Une année typique apporte 1 801 heures de soleil et 119 jours de pluie, avec 17 jours au-dessus de 30 °C.

Sunshine
1,801h/yr
Monthly sunshine: peak July 250 h, low December 31 h.Ensoleillement mensuel : maximum en juillet (250 h), minimum en décembre (31 h).
Trend 2015-2025: gained ~9 sun hours each year.
less sunny than 80% of departmentsmoins ensoleillé que 80 % des départements (p19 of 96)
Sunny days
136/yr
days >50% sunlit
fewer sunny days than 78% of departmentsmoins de jours ensoleillés que 78 % des départements (p20 of 96)
Rain days
119/yr
Monthly rainfall: peak January 13 mm, low August 7 mm.Pluviométrie mensuelle : maximum en janvier (13 mm), minimum en août (7 mm).
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer rain days each year.
fewer rain days than 52% of departmentsmoins de jours de pluie que 52 % des départements (p47 of 96)
Annual rainfall
605mm/yr
total volume
drier than 86% of departmentsplus sec que 86 % des départements (p13 of 96)
Heavy rain
2/yr
≥ 20 mm/day
fewer heavy-rain days than 80% of departmentsmoins de jours de fortes pluies que 80 % des départements (p10 of 96)
Torrential
0.1/yr
≥ 50 mm/day
fewer torrential days than 53% of departmentsmoins de jours torrentiels que 53 % des départements (p36 of 96)
Hot days >30°
17/yr
Trend 2015-2025: about 1 fewer hot days each year.
fewer hot days than 64% of departmentsmoins de jours chauds que 64 % des départements (p32 of 96)
Winter mildness
4/10
1.4 °C avg Jan low
Trend 2015-2025: January warming 0.3 °C per year.
colder winters than 68% of departmentshivers plus froids que 68 % des départements (p31 of 96)
Wind
3.2m/s
annual mean
Trend 2015-2025: roughly flat.
windier than 59% of departmentsplus venteux que 59 % des départements (p65 of 96)
Muggy days
3/yr
TG≥22°C & HU≥70%
Trend 2015-2025: about 0.5 more muggy days each year.
less muggy than 52% of departmentsmoins de moiteur que 52 % des départements (p34 of 96)
Avg max temperature · °C
7
J
9
F
12
M
16
A
20
M
24
J
26
J
26
A
22
S
17
O
11
N
8
D
2050 outlook TRACC +2.7°C · vs 1976-2005
Hot days ≥35°C ~+3 days · +2 so far
Tropical nights ~+7 nights · +1 so far
Frost days ~-23 days · -15 so far
Dry-soil days ~+25 days

Landscape

The terrain peaks at 287 m with 20.3% forest cover. Le relief culmine à 287 m avec 20,3 % de forêt.

Landscape score
4/10
less scenic than 51% of departmentspaysages derrière 51 % des départements (p38 of 96)
Max elevation
287m
lower than 72% of departmentsmoins haut que 72 % des départements (p28 of 96)
Forest cover
20.3%
less forested than 68% of departmentsmoins boisé que 68 % des départements (p32 of 96)
Characteristics
🌾 Rural

Champagne vineyards (Épernay hills), Montagne de Reims

Identity & terroir

Marne is the birthplace of Urbain II (auteur).

Notable figures born here · 10
Urbain II · auteur Nicolas Appert · inventeur Jean Baudrillard · philosophe Adelbert von Chamisso · naturaliste
Appellations · 4

Marne lies within protected appellation areas, including Champagne, Brie de Meaux, Coteaux champenois.

ChampagneBrie de MeauxCoteaux champenoisVolailles de la Champagne
Appellation areas within the department — area membership, not production.
Distinctions
Jardin Remarquable (7)
Le petit JardJardin de l'horticultureJardin de l'Hôtel de VilleJardin botanique de La Presle +3 more
Station classée de tourisme (3)

Risks

7/10

7 hazard categories appear on the communes' state register; flood exposure reads very low. 7 catégories de risques figurent au registre de l’État ; l’exposition aux crues est très faible.

Flood Very lowTrès faible
Fire HighÉlevée
Seismic Zone 1/5 · very low· très faible
Radon Cat. 1/3 · low potential · max 2· potentiel faible · max 2
less flood-exposed than 92% of departmentsmoins exposé aux crues que 92 % des départements (p8 of 96)
higher fire weather than 63% of departmentsrisque incendie plus élevé que 63 % des départements (p66 of 96)
less seismic exposure than 73% of departmentsmoins d’exposition sismique que 73 % des départements (p14 of 96)
Communes listing each risk
⚛ Nuclear nearby

Share of the department's communes listing each risk category

Ground movement Very high 82.2% p54 of 96
Subsidence & cavities High 67.8% p55 of 96
Hazardous-materials transport High 62.8% p66 of 96
Flooding Low 31.6% p32 of 96
Dam failure Very low 16.9% p65 of 96
+2 more
Nuclear Very low 3.4% p78 of 96
Industrial hazard Very low 0.2% p6 of 96

Transport

10/10

Direct TGV, 0.8 h to Paris, 4 motorways. TGV direct, 0,8 h de Paris, 4 autoroutes.

TGV access Yes · direct station
To Paris 0.8h direct
Airport Chalons Vatry airport (XCR) · ~20 km
Highways · 4 A4 · A26 · A34 · A344
Work locally 42.3% in own commune

Services

Healthcare scores 8/10; fibre reaches 97% of premises. La santé obtient 8/10 ; la fibre dessert 97 % des locaux.

Healthcare
8/10
APL 4.2
better GP access than 81% of departmentsmeilleur accès aux soins que 81 % des départements (p82 of 96)
Schools
4/10
Brevet 84%
weaker brevet results than 79% of departmentsrésultats au brevet plus faibles que 79 % des départements (p15 of 96)
Fiber coverage
97%
better fibre coverage than 51% of departmentsmeilleure couverture fibre que 51 % des départements (p62 of 96)
Intl schools
7schools
International programmes available
more intl schools than 78% of departmentsplus d’écoles internationales que 78 % des départements (p81 of 96)

People

555,911 residents, shrinking -0.2%/yr, median income $26,000. 555 911 habitants, en recul de -0,2 %/an, revenu médian 22 830 €.

Population
555,911
more populous than 54% of departmentsplus peuplé que 54 % des départements (p55 of 96)
Density
68/km²
Mixed
-16% vs median 81
32 387
Pop trend
-0.2%/yr
-0.4 pts vs median
population trend behind 81% of departmentsévolution démographique derrière 81 % des départements (p17 of 96)
Median income
$26,000
standard of living · $/yr
higher income than 58% of departmentsrevenus plus élevés que 58 % des départements (p59 of 96)
Poverty rate
15.0%
below 60% of median living standard
more poverty than 53% of departmentsplus de pauvreté que 53 % des départements (p54 of 96)
Unemployment
11.8%
active population out of work
more unemployment than 71% of departmentsplus de chômage que 71 % des départements (p73 of 96)
Tourism
1 bed per 63 residents
fewer tourist beds per resident than 72% of departmentsmoins de lits touristiques par habitant que 72 % des départements (p28 of 96)
8,824 beds
1/92 1/9
Age distribution · % of population
0-14
14%
15-39
23%
40-69
34%
70+
29%
Office professionals
15.8%
cadres · engineers, managers, professionals
more office professionals than 67% of departmentsplus de cadres que 67 % des départements (p68 of 96)
Remote work
4.4%
télétravail · works without commuting
less remote work than 53% of departmentsmoins de télétravail que 53 % des départements (p43 of 96)
Socio-professional mix · % of occupied workers
Office
Managers & professionals
15.8%
At-home trades
Farmers
3.4%
Artisans & shopkeepers
5.7%
On-site · services, health, teaching, manual
Intermediate professions incl. nurses, teachers
25.6%
Clerical & service staff
26.9%
Manual workers
22.6%

Real estate

Homes trade around $2,280/m² median — from $1,020 to $3,830 (10th–90th percentile of sales). L’immobilier s’échange autour de 2 000 €/m² en médiane — de 894 € à 3 369 € (10e–90e centile des ventes).

Median
$2,280/m²
House $2,100 Apt $2,550
-0.1%/yr 2023–25
Price range · p10–p90 of sales
$1,020 $3,830
median marker on the dept's sales spread
Taxe foncière
44.04%
typical commune rate · TFPB
lower property tax than 55% of departmentstaxe foncière plus basse que 55 % des départements (p44 of 96)
Price distribution across communes · $/m²
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