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Châlons-en-Champagne

Also known as Châlons-sur-Marne, Durocatalaunum

Châlons-en-Champagne, formerly Châlons-sur-Marne, is a city on the Marne in north-eastern France and the prefecture of the Marne department. As Durocatalaunum it was the town of the Catalauni and a late Roman bishopric. The great battle of 451 against Attila, the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, was fought in the surrounding region.

Châlons-en-Champagne
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Mentioned in 3 state histories

CatalauniGallic EmpireCounty of Perche

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Châlons-en-Champagne. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chalons-en-champagne
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The Epoch Institute. “Châlons-en-Champagne.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/chalons-en-champagne.
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