Verzenay | |
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View over Verzenay with the lighthouse in the background | |
![]() Location of Verzenay | |
| Coordinates: 49°09′33″N 4°08′46″E / 49.1592°N 4.1461°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Cyrille Duterne |
Area 1 | 10.62 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 283 m (928 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 86 m (282 ft) |
| Population (2023) | 991 |
| • Density | 93.3/km2 (242/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51613 /51360 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Verzenay (French pronunciation: [vɛʁzənɛ]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. The town is famed for its vineyards and its champagne.
The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification.
Verzenay is the location of Phare de Verzenay, a "Lighthouse" (Phare) which houses a Champagne museum.