Le Mesnil-sur-Oger
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| region | Grand Est | |
| Department | Marne | |
| Arrondissement | Epernay | |
| Canton | Vertus-Plaine Champenoise | |
| Community association | Epernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 57 ' N , 4 ° 1' E | |
| height | 103-246 m | |
| surface | 7.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,109 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 140 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 51190 | |
| INSEE code | 51367 | |
 Le Mesnil-sur-Oger in the midst of champagne vines |
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Le Mesnil-sur-Oger is a French commune with 1109 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Marne department in the Grand Est region . From Le Mesnil-sur-Oger you have a view of the vast Catalan fields . It belongs to the canton of Vertus-Plaine Champenoise (until 2015: canton of Avize ).
location
Le Mesnil is located in the Champagne wine-growing region , a good 40 km south of Reims and about 30 km west of Chalons-en-Champagne .
history
In the area in which Mesnil is located, the battle of the Catalaunian Fields took place in 451 , in which a Roman-Visigoth army under Flavius Aëtius defeated the Huns under Attila and thus brought their advance into Europe to a standstill.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2005 | 2010 | 2017 |
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| Residents | 1366 | 1385 | 1381 | 1204 | 1118 | 1077 | 1227 | 1208 | 1109 |
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economy
Le Mesnil is known for its champagne . Only Chardonnay is grown on 423 hectares .
Well-known vineyards
According to the Comité Interprofessionnel du Vin de Champagne, Le Mesnil is one of the communities in the Champagne wine-growing region classified as Grand Cru . The Clos du Mesnil , in the heart of the commune, is considered by professionals to be the best. It is wholly owned by the champagne house Krug from Reims.
Popular brands
The following champagne houses are located in Le Mesnil:
Attractions
The 11th and 12th century church of Saint-Nicolas has beautiful wood carvings from the 17th century.
partnership
Le Mesnil maintains a community partnership with the German community Leiwen in the Mosel-Saar-Ruwer wine region ( Rhineland-Palatinate ).
