Louvois (French pronunciation: [luvwa]) is a former commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val de Livre.[2]

Louvois
Location of Louvois
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Louvois is located in France
Louvois
Louvois
Louvois is located in Grand Est
Louvois
Louvois
Coordinates: 49°06′06″N 4°07′00″E / 49.1017°N 4.1167°E / 49.1017; 4.1167
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonÉpernay-1
CommuneVal de Livre
Area
1
12.17 km2 (4.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)[1]
328
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
51150
Elevation109–281 m (358–922 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Castle and baroque gardens.

The trouvère Jehan de Louvois was lord of the place in the 13th century.

Champagne

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The village's vineyards are located in the Montagne de Reims subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification.

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