Épernay (French pronunciation: [epɛʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Marne department of northern France,[3] 130 km north-east of Paris on the mainline railway to Strasbourg.

It resisted Henry of Navarre in 1592, and Marshal Biron fell in the attack which preceded its eventual capture.

[4] In the central and oldest quarter of the town, the streets are narrow and irregular; the surrounding suburbs, however, are modern and more spacious, with La Folie to the East, for example, containing many villas belonging to rich wine merchants.

[4] One of its churches retains a portal and stained-glass windows from the sixteenth century, but the other public buildings are of modern construction.

[4] Épernay station has rail connections to Paris, Strasbourg, Reims, Metz, Nancy and several regional destinations.