The Avenue De Champagne Makes Its Centenary Sparkle

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The current Avenue de Champagne, the prestigious artery of Épernay, did not always bear this evocative name. This year it celebrates its centenary and shares its history over many events. In the past, it was known as the "path of the Hospital", with reference to the establishment where the indigent and the foreign sick were treated from the 12th century. From the 16th century, this path took the name of faubourg de la Folie, referring to a small…