Champagne, Switzerland
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| Champagne | |
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| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Grandson |
| Coordinates | |
| Population | 667 (2004) |
| Area | 3.93 km² |
| Elevation | 449 m |
| Postal code | 1424 |
| SFOS number | 5553 |
| Mayor | Marc-André Cornu |
| Surrounded by | Romairon, Fontanezier, Bonvillars, Grandson, Fiez, Fontaines-sur-Grandson, Vaugondry |
| Demonym | Lè z'Aragne Les Champagnoux |
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Champagne is a municipality in the district of Grandson in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It has some 600 inhabitants and is located on the western border with France. In 1974, vintners in the Swiss city were ordered by the World Trade Organization to cease using "champagne" in the name of the beverage produced there.
[edit] External links
- Realtravel.com information on Champagne, Switzerland
- Champagne, Switzerland in German, French or Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- TravelPost.com entry on Champagne, Switzerland
- Committee on TRIPS agreement and the convention on biological diversity
- TIME magazine - Catfish by Any Other Name
Bonvillars | Bullet | Champagne | Concise | Corcelles-près-Concise | Fiez | Fontaines-sur-Grandson | Fontanezier | Giez | Grandevent | Grandson | Mauborget | Mutrux | Novalles | Onnens | Provence | Romairon | Sainte-Croix | Vaugondry | Villars-Burquin
Canton of Vaud | Districts of the canton of Vaud | Municipalities of the canton of Vaud
