Vertus
Vertus (French pronunciation: [vɛʁty]) is a former commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2018, it was merged into the new commune of Blancs-Coteaux. The Encyclopédiste Antoine-Claude-Pierre Masson de La Motte-Conflans (1727–1801) was born and died in Vertus.
Vertus | |
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Part of Blancs-Coteaux | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Vertus | |
Vertus Vertus | |
| Coordinates: 48°54′19″N 4°00′08″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Vertus-Plaine Champenoise |
| Commune | Blancs-Coteaux |
| Area 1 | 35.68 km2 (13.78 sq mi) |
| Population (2019) | 2,345 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vertusiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51130 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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