Marne is a department of north-eastern France. Marne has the pleasant climate of the region of the Seine; the annual mean temperature is 50° F., the rainfall about 24 in. The most important agricultural crops are wheat, Oats, rye and barley amongst the lucerne, sainfoin, cereals and clover, and potatoes, mangold-wurzels and sugarbeet. The raising of sheep of breed of a mixed merino and of other stock jointly with bee farming are profitable. Numerous communes supply the more valuable vegetables, such as asparagus, onions, &c. The major orchard fruits are the apple, plum and cherry. Pine woods are planted mostly in Champagne-Pouilleuse. The department creates millstone, peat and chalk.

Marne is one of the four departments composing the Champagne Ardenne region, the other departments being Ardennes, Aube and Haute-Marne. The prefecture of Marne is Châlon-en-Champagne. The other main towns of the department are Epernay, Reims, Vitry-le-François and Sainte-Menehould. The name of the locale originates from the river of the same name. The woollen business has carried mutually in the locality of Reims establishments for spinning, carding, dyeing and weaving. The materials inflicts are flannels, merinoes, tartans, shawls, rugs and fancy articles; the invention of woollen and cotton hosiery must also be mentioned.